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Home Featured Story Akufo-Addo performed poorly in his first term due to failure of his...
Akufo-Addo performed poorly in his first term due to failure of his ministers – KNUST lecturer
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo performed abysmally in his first term in office due to the poor performance of his appointees, the Head of History and Political Science Department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST) Dr. Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, has said.
He explained that the expectations of the public from Mr Akufo-Addo's government were not met, an indication that he performed badly.
Dr Adu-Gyamfi has therefore, asked the President to be circumspect in the kind of persons he appoints to serve in his second administration.
Speaking in an interview with Johnnie Hughes on TV3's New Day on Wednesday January 13, ahead of the impending ministerial appointments, Dr Adu-Gyamfi said "I support quota system because of the kind of machoism and all the concept we have. Look at what happened in parliament.
"So, I support quota system. I believe that, we have good, wonderful and experienced women who must be given opportunities in this government in the second term.
"The men and the boys have tried but I think that they did not do very well. You can see that they did not do well at all, that is why they have seen the kind of results they have seen.
"They should not tickle themselves, the performance of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the first term was quite abysmally because the expectation of the people were not met."
He further asked the President to go beyond family and friends in the appointment.
"Secondly, it is important that he goes beyond friends, family, cronies and bootlickers and begin to look at individuals who have capacity and have spoken the truth in the private."
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2011
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yesterday announced what very well may be the least exciting batch of inductees in recent memory.
In the performer category, the inductees are:
Alice Cooper Band
In the non-performer, Ahmet Ertegun Award category:
Jac Holzman
And in the renamed Musical Excellence category (formally sideman):
The casual music fan most likely knows Alice Cooper and Neil Diamond (if they are boomer age or older). As for the other inductees, if Jay Leno did his Jaywalking sketch, I'm sure he'd find massive ignorance of the others "accomplishments" in the general population at Citywalk.
This begs the question music fans have been asking for years, what's up with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame anyway? Does this institution, begun so nobly years ago have any relevance anymore? Is this really a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at all or has it become with the induction of Billy Joel, the Bee Gees, Madonna and Abba a Pop Music Hall of Fame? Will Brittany Spears and Lady Gaga one day be inducted alongside Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Wilson Pickett and Chuck Berry? With a few more hits maybe Justin Bieber and Micheal Buble can make it! Clearly this is the beginning of the Apocalypse.
I have resisted the "RRHOF is a joke!" mantra believing omissions and questionable inclusions are endemic with any subjective recognition enterprise and not germain to the RRHOF itself. Mistakes are bound to happen and there will always be disagreement – it simply comes with the Hall of Fame business. So while KISS, Rush, Chicago, the Moody Blues, Yes (and many others) are passed over year after year – pissing off their many fans in the process – I understand a Hall of Fame simply isn't going to make everyone happy. I have view the fans whining with a bit of contempt, just because an artist has rabid fans doesn't make them worthy of the the RRHOF – they still need to be evaluated. But this years crop really makes me question the criteria, it just doesn't make any sense to me. Then again, what do I know?
To better explain let's review the nominees for 2011 discussed previously on this blog.
Geils Band
Joe Tex
Chuck Willis
This was a very weak list of ROCK AND ROLL nominees in my opinion. Honestly, they could have passed on all of them and I don't think there would have been a huge outcry (except for the Alice Cooper fans). Are there any real bona fide pioneers here? Anyone like Link Wray who motivated Jimmy Page to pick up a guitar? I think not, Link Wray might be more deserving than all of them.
I guess it surprises many that Neil Diamond wasn't in already, but really he's more pop than rock. So if this is the Pop Hall of Fame, I guess he's in. I am, I said, mazel tov!
But then if it is pop, how can you pass on Donna Summer, Chic, or Bon Jovi? Plus, in what world is Darlene Love, clearly an artist in the shadow of Phil Spector, more deserving than Donna Summer who actually wrote many of her hit songs? I just don't get it. It seems very clique-y and arbitrary to me.
All I know is this at the 25th RRHOF anniversary concert, Bruce Springsteen said, "if there is justice in the world, this lady (Darlene Love) will be inducted into the RRHOF!" Well boss, justice is served – New Jersey style I guess.
I guess I have no real quarrel with Dr. John. He's a character and played at the Last Waltz. He had part of his finger shot off while protecting a friend – pretty rock and roll. I bet he's got a story for everyone in the business and he's played on tons of sessions. Leon Russell too. A member of LA's fabled The Wrecking Crew – he's played on hundreds of hits – let em in. Without Leon, no ZZ Top – he invented the look. Plus where would George Benson be with This Masquerade?
Alice Cooper, OK, he pushed rock and roll to theater paving the way for KISS, Meat Loaf, and Garth Brook! Glen Buxton and Micheal Bruce were great guitarists. Glad they are recognizing the band. Those early hits have some monster riffs and were the soundtrack for a few summers. Fine, let them in.
Tom Waits? Wow, not sure about that one. Distinctive, yes, lyrically interesting, yes, listenable – not for me. I prefer him as an actor, but I am in the minority. Has he sold a million records total in his lifetime? I doubt it. He did provide the theme song to the greatest series in TV history (The Wire – Way Down in the Hole) – that's worth something.
The suits, well, sure bring em in. They do bring the business to the music business. Got to keep letting them in so that there is hope for the ten people still in the music business.
As for the future of the RRHOF, I can't prognosticate. It's sort of like music itself – hard to call. I just know if I were a Yes fan, and saw Darlene Love rather than them getting in, I'd be pissed.That's just not right. Sure she was great as Danny Glover's wife in the Lethal Weapon movies, but does singing "Please Come Home for Christmas" every year on Letterman compete with The Yes Album, Fragile, and Close to the Edge in terms of musical accomplishment and inspiration to musicians? I think not.
What I would suggest is if you ever had a favor to call in and wanted to attend the induction ceremony, this is the year to do it. I am sure there will be some extra tickets this year.
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Top 5 Rock and Roll Album Debuts
ByJim Stalker August 20, 2017 August 20, 2017
Top 5 Debut Albums/CD's of All Time There have been some auspicious debuts in Rock and Roll. These have to rank near the very top. Not necessarily my favorite records of all time. These are not desert island discs -at least for me. All have been highly influential and feature great songwriting. The main…
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Film – Best of 2009
Mostly because of their darker natures, these three films were not among my favorites in 2009. I cannot recommend them – despite their undeniable excellence – for a variety of reasons. Mainly, I like movies to be fun and escapist – these are not. Two of these films are on many top 10 lists. The…
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Grammy 2010
The music business is an outright disaster. While it's never been a place where talent, craft, and excellence coincide with the purchases and popularity of the very fickle general public – it has been a business where the goal was crystal clear – sell a ton a records. Selling records earned an artist respect and lots of…
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Seasons 1 – 6 of The Gilmore Girls was something close to TV perfection. Each episode served up likeable characters delivering hilarious obscure-reference-peppered dialogue at a "Bringing Up Baby" breakneck pace. Viewers had to pay close attention with a cultural dictionary by their side not laughing over the lines making fun of Charlie Rose impacting…
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Television – 2011 Recap
Long ago, before there was basic cable and DVR's, the start of the fall TV season was a clearly defined event. All of the good shows came from the big three networks. Today, seasons seem to start whenever they want to and with few exceptions most of the great shows do not come from the what is…
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Rush – Career Documentary
The band Rush is the Rodney Dangerfield of music – no respect. Despite dozens of gold albums and decades of consistently sold out concerts – Rush's extraordinary musicianship and half dozen bona-fide rock anthems are consistently ignored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (and critics in general) in favor of esoteric critic's darlings…
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News fails to report Medicaid fix in the works
By Johnnie Rosario
Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero
(Tumon, Guam) An article in yesterday's Guam Daily Post covered the story of the ending of Medicaid coverage for about 40,000 residents on Guam, and thousands more in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The article centers around a letter by Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero to Washington officials about the so-called Medicaid Cliff, newly dated at November 15 this year.
The story is lopsided.
Medicaid coverage for the Mariana Islands was supposed to end with its authorizing provision in the Patient Affordable Care Act on September 30, 2019. The authority to fund Medicaid coverage for Mariana Islands residents was extended to November 15 this year, when a continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating passed Congress and President Trump signed it into law. If another continuing resolution doesn't pass or doesn't include the continuation of this Medicaid authorization, or if a standalone measure doesn't authorize the funding before November 15, then the islands of the Marianas will not have money for Medicaid patients to have health insurance.
Ms. Leon Guerrero did not act on this problem until the last minute; and even at that, she sent her letters to the wrong branch of the federal government.
Congressman Mike San Nicolas
Kandit and other media organizations reported that Guam Congressman Michael San Nicolas, CNMI Congressman Gregorio "Kilili" Sablan, their colleageues from the other territories, and Florida Congressman Darren Soto proposed a legislative solution as far back as July 9, 2019. They introduced House Resolution 3631, which would extend Medicaid coverage for the territories for the next five years. In Guam's case, Mr. San Nicolas managed to provide for 100 percent federal cost share for the next two years, a significant achievement and savings for Guam.
Ms. Leon Guerrero has not sent one letter of support for the initiative, which is backed by CNMI Gov. Ralph Torres. Mr. Torres has been working with Mr. Kilili to help get the measure passed, along with Mr. San Nicolas and the other Congressional members in the House. Even Republican senators from Guam - Wil Castro, Telo Taitague, and Louise Muna - went to Washington to pitch for the measure.
"We are working to get some form of extension beyond November, however it is critical that we are sensitive to the bi-partisan support we need to do this," said Congressman San Nicolas.
"The House version we co-sponsored provides the solution long-term and has bi-partisan support; however, ongoing Senate negotiations to move the measure through both Chambers are ongoing and face resistance," Congressman San Nicolas added.
"During these delicate political times we need to be mindful of Guam's agenda and be cautious when we engage in national issues that could compromise high need areas for our island," Congressman San Nicolas concludes.
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Columbia University J.D. (1984)
Princeton University M.P.A. (1978)
London School of Economics M.Sc. (1974)
Hendrix College B.A. (1973)
Walter E. May
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Walter May has broad experience helping clients from start-up ventures to Fortune 500 companies complete the transactions critical to their success. He focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, having participated recently in a number of bank mergers (including the largest in Arkansas history), an electric cooperative's acquisition of a major gas-fired generating plant, and a transportation company's purchase of towing, barge and terminal operations on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Walter also regularly represents borrowers in public and private financing transactions, which have included registered public note offerings totaling more than $1 billion, and the negotiation and documentation of revolving credit facilities ranging up to $500 million. During his career he has worked both with issuers and underwriters in public offerings of stock and debt, and he frequently advises clients on matters of federal and state securities laws.
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Participated in representation of public bank holding company in multiple acquisitions of community banks in Arkansas and Florida
Represented electric generation and transmission cooperative in acquisition of 1600 MW gas-fired electric generation plant, including preparation of Hart-Scott-Rodino filings
Represented issuer in registration and public offering of $500-million five-year and ten-year unsecured senior notes
Represented electric generation and transmission cooperative in multiple project financings secured by assets subject to trust indenture
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MUSICMARAUDERS
PREVIEW: Summer Meltdown 8.10 - 8.13.17
Posted on July 15, 2017 by MusicMarauders
Darrington Bluegrass Park
Darrington, WA
Words by Mitch Melheim
Photo by Coleman Schwartz Media
Summer Meltdown returns to beautiful Darrington, Washington on August 10-13 and once again boasts an impressive line up for this rapidly growing festival. Two nights of the String Cheese Incident lead the bill followed by Nahko & Medicine for the People's conscious, feel-good brand of roots-rock. The diversity of the festival begins to shine through with electronic acts The Floozies, The Polish Ambassador, G Jones, Boombox, and Opiuo countering the acoustic sounds of The Infamous Stringdusters and Elephant Revival.
The Shook Twins, World's Finest, and Polecat also provide a bit of a string band feel, but excel well-past the boundaries of the genre and all feature drums. Tauk will bring their heavy brand of instrumental electro-prog to the festival for the first time just like reggae legends, The Wailers, who are also making their Meltdown debut. Tons of Pacific Northwest jam talent make up the rest of the lineup as well including Acorn Project, Flowmotion and Polyrhythmics.
Aside from a great schedule of music, expect lots of time spent enjoying the wonderful river access or even exploring one of the festival's many "adventures" which so far include helicopter rides and a two-hour rafting trip down the Sauk River in the gorgeous North Cascades. Weekend passes are currently $235 and that includes your camping for the weekend. The adventures are purchased separately, but affordable ($40 per raft trip) with more options expected to be announced as the festival nears.
Five Must-See Bands at Summer Meltdown:
Yak Attack - Anybody like to dance? This is your band. The Portland organic electronica trio has captivated the Pacific Northwest for the past couple years, but this will be their Summer Meltdown debut. Live-looping master Dave Dernovsek is one of the more impressive keyboardists I've ever seen play live electronic music, and exuberantly explores the pocket that bassist Rowan Cobb and drummer Nick Werth keep so prevalent. Expect the set to touch on everything from funk, jazz, and house, to breakbeat and trip-hop. Thursday: 9:25-10:25 PM (Garden Stage), 1:30-2:30 AM (Forest Stage)
The Infamous Stringdusters - I don't know that there's another string band more talented than The Infamous Stringdusters right now. Watching them chase each other around the stage when a jam gets going will never get old to me, especially when it means I get to watch Travis Book run around the stage with his huge upright bass like it's a normal thing to do. Fiddle player Jeremy Garrett, obviously no slouch on his instrument, also possesses one of the better singing voices in all of bluegrass. Thursday: 8:20-9:20 PM (Main Stage)
Elephant Revival - I think this band is one of the most dynamic and beautiful groups playing music right now. Comprised entirely of multi-instrumentalists, there is no easy way to describe their music, but the emotional depth and purity of their sound is one aspect which you can always count on. Gorgeous harmonies, inspiring songwriting, and subtle yet striking instrumentation can be expected as well. Sunday: 6:30-7:40 PM (Main Stage)
The Main Squeeze - One of the funkiest new bands on the scene, The Main Squeeze, bring a louder rock & roll approach to the genre that when paired with Corey Frye's soulful vocals create the unique combination of heavy shred and soft soul that comprise the band's sound. The shred comes courtesy of the afroman, Max Newman, who's sure to leave you speechless at least once during the set. Originally formed in Bloomington, Indiana, but recently relocated to Los Angeles, expect to see a lot more of these guys on the West Coast from now on. Saturday: 12:35-1:45 AM (Garden Stage)
The String Cheese Incident - This one was so obvious that I almost left it out, but after further thought, I realized how blasphemous that would be. The String Cheese Incident doesn't just play at a festival, they are the festival. Expect to see hoards of cheeseheads ruling the campgrounds with smiles, tequila, and hula hoops. The band themselves, well, they've transcended description for almost 25 years now and have only become harder to peg. Prepare for anything from a jammed-out fiddle tune like "Orange Blossom Special" to a whompy original such as "BollyMunster," which feels kind of like square dancing at a rave. Saturday: 10:30 PM - 12:30 AM (Main Stage), Sunday: 2 sets 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM (Main Stage)
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The exponential growth of smart devices has led to growth in mobile data traffic, which is forecast to increase at least six-fold in the US alone over the next five years.1 Telecommunications providers can only satisfy this growing demand by ensuring long-term and reliable access to necessary telecommunications infrastructure – communications towers.
For a growing number of people, relying on a smart device to help guide us through our daily routine is becoming the norm. Whether it's a smartphone, a tablet or an autonomous vehicle, being connected is essential for the functioning of modern society.
Communications towers are structures designed to hold communications equipment for wireless applications, including mobile telephony, television, radio and public safety communications networks. The towers are typically owned and operated by dedicated companies. These companies generate income primarily through leasing shared tower space to telecommunications providers, such as Verizon and Vodafone. This makes the tower companies effectively an owner of a difficult-to-replicate asset.
Why Are Communications Towers Considered an Infrastructure Asset?
With an increasing need for mobile connectivity to support a growing number of devices we use on a daily basis, communications towers serve as the backbone to the ef cient functioning of modern society.
Communications towers allow wireless carriers to provide mobile wireless services to consumers irrespective of economic market conditions.
Long-term customer contracts (typically about 10 years) with built-in xed price escalators.
High switching costs for customers, as moving transmission equipment between towers requires a network redesign, risks disruption to subscribers and incurs a significant cost of physically relocating the equipment. Therefore, the number of customers not renewing contracts is low (1-2% on our estimates).
It is difficult to build new towers, given regulatory and social hurdles (i.e. nobody wants a large tower in their backyard).
There is minimal overlap between the competing tower providers' footprints.
Towers are typically unregulated and hence face limited sovereign and regulatory risk.
Towers are not exposed to commodity prices or cycles.
Telecommunications providers base their multi-year network investment plans on the expected long-term growth in mobile data traffic.
The majority of tower revenue in any given year is secured through long-term customer contracts.
What Are the Key Revenue Drivers?
towers it owns and operates, the number of tenants per tower, existing tenants adding further equipment and the impact of contracted price escalators. Given the surging growth in global wireless data traffic, which is growing at 50%-plus per annum2, telecommunications providers need to continue investing to increase their capacity, which means more equipment on more towers. This has resulted in more tenants per tower and more revenue per tenant for tower companies. In addition, tower companies have also been able to increase the number of towers in their portfolio through new construction and acquisitions, particularly in many international markets.
The main cost for communications tower companies is payments for the land under the towers. The carriers own the transmission equipment and are responsible for the installation, maintenance and operation of that equipment. Because the tower costs are largely fixed, each incremental tenant or piece of equipment added to the tower generates a significant incremental pro t margin (90%-plus).
Once a communications tower is constructed, there is minimal required maintenance expenditure and the structure is built with an expected usable life of over 40 years. Tower providers can make modi cations to towers to accommodate additional tenants and equipment, with investment costs shared with the tenant and payback periods of one to two years.
What Are the Risks to the Sector?
In urban settings, telecommunications providers are increasing their capacity further through network densification (i.e. putting cell transmission sites closer together). They are achieving this by placing antennas on street lights and utility poles. Collectively, these are called 'small cells'. Towers provide the ubiquitous coverage, while small cells help service hotspots with high wireless traffic demand. We believe these small cells are complementary rather than substitutes to towers due to the limitations of small cells transmission and relatively high costs. Outside urban settings, there is limited usage of small cells as towers remain far more economical.
spread over several years rather than immediately following a merger, given the time required to integrate wireless networks and the long-term nature of tower contracts.
Where Do Towers Fit Within an Infrastructure Portfolio?
Tower companies offer investors an opportunity to diversify their infrastructure exposure to the communications sector. Tower installations are essential to the functioning of the growing range of wireless communications devices with minimal incremental costs to providing additional capacity. Their revenues are typically generated through long-term contracts that are structured to grow in line with the underlying costs of operation and adjusted for inflation. The consumption- based nature of wireless communications also provides a link to population growth and future advances in technology.
in 14 countries and ve continents, with more than 140,000 towers globally. It generates about 60% of its revenue in the US, where it has a 32% market share 4. Outside the US, the company is exposed to a number of developing markets in Asia, Latin America and Africa that have less developed but more rapidly growing telecommunications infrastructure. AMT's US towers are structured as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), providing favourable tax treatment.
Demand for mobile data usage continues to rise in smart devices.
International markets are poised for smartphone growth.
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1 According to Cisco VNI, AV&Co analysis.
2 Per Cisco VNI forecast for 2015-2020.
3 2016-2019 data extrapolated from Cisco 2015 and 2020 estimates.
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Champagne Creek
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Welcome to Champagne Creek
Welcome to Champagne CreekWelcome to Champagne CreekWelcome to Champagne Creek
A hidden Shangri-La in the Pacific Northwest.
A Life's Work
Purchased in 1992 by Ed and Kathy Fries, this residential property was an impenetrable tangle of blackberry vines, ivy, and other invasive species under the canopy of a second growth native forest. Kathy envisioned creating a meandering path from her home to her mailbox up the steep 1,000-foot-long property as a respite from using the driveway. Now, almost 3 decades later, this private garden has expanded and grown into a utopia of rare plants, exotic fowl, native habitat and so much more.
A Magical Mission
Whimsical eclecticism is Kathy's guiding principal when it comes to Champagne Creek. Her experiences of growing up next to a 16-acre woods, traveling to far-off lands with her family, caring deeply for animals and nature, enjoying arts and crafts, and spending summers as a camp counselor all unite to create a captivating garden – an ode to one's fondest memories of childhood. Kathy hopes that sharing her enchantment with Champagne Creek will bring inspiration and magic to all who view it.
An Upcycled Utopia
Kathy takes pride in utilizing the natural contours of the site as well as repurposing its available materials. Instead of terracing the slope, the garden rooms are situated into the existing topography. Walkways are edged with stones found while planting and fallen branches from the beautiful native Arbutus menziesii (Madrona tree) are used to build plant supports, arbors and chicken roosts. Cedar and Douglas fir create boardwalks and bridges, broken cement forms planting beds, and glass bottles and iron logging chains abandoned on the property at the turn of the century are given new life. Nothing is discarded or wasted. (Well to be honest, there was one large pile of rusted metal roofing, bent rain gutters, old sinks and rotting wood that had to go away because the tolerant husband finally had enough.)
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Fresh produce, locally-grown, right off the farmers' trucks.
Coronado has one of the longest running farmers' markets in San Diego County. Farmers coming from all over San Diego County to sell their fresh produce.
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Maps and SchedulesRoutesRoute 36
Route: 36
Weekday Eastbound: Sawgrass Mills Mall, Green Toad Entrance to Sunrise Boulevard and A1A via Sunrise Boulevard.
Weekday Westbound: Sunrise Boulevard and A1A to Sawgrass Mills Mall, Green Toad Entrance via Sunrise Boulevard.
Saturday Eastbound: Sawgrass Mills Mall, Green Toad Entrance to Sunrise Boulevard and A1A via Sunrise Boulevard.
Saturday Westbound: Sunrise Boulevard and A1A to Sawgrass Mills Mall, Green Toad Entrance via Sunrise Boulevard.
Sunday Eastbound: Sawgrass Mills Mall, Green Toad Entrance to Sunrise Boulevard and A1A via Sunrise Boulevard.
Sunday Westbound: Sunrise Boulevard and A1A to Sawgrass Mills Mall, Green Toad Entrance via Sunrise Boulevard.
Weekday Eastbound
Sawgrass Mills Mall 5:45a 6:05a 6:25a 6:45a 7:05a 7:20a 7:35a 7:55a 8:15a 8:35a 8:55a 9:15a 9:35a 9:55a 10:15a 10:35a 10:55a 11:15a 11:35a 11:55a 12:15p 12:35p 12:55p 1:15p 1:35p 1:55p 2:15p 2:30p 2:45p 3:00p 3:15p 3:35p 3:55p 4:15p 4:35p 4:55p 5:15p 5:35p 5:55p 6:15p 6:35p 7:00p 7:30p 8:00p 8:45p 9:30p 10:15p 11:00p 11:45p
Sunrise Blvd & University Dr 5:00a 5:20a 5:40a 6:01a 6:21a 6:43a 7:03a 7:23a 7:38a 7:53a 8:13a 8:33a 8:53a 9:13a 9:33a 9:51a 10:11a 10:31a 10:51a 11:11a 11:31a 11:51a 12:11p 12:31p 12:55p 1:15p 1:35p 1:55p 2:15p 2:35p 2:50p 3:05p 3:20p 3:36p 3:57p 4:17p 4:37p 4:57p 5:17p 5:37p 5:57p 6:17p 6:36p 6:53p 7:18p 7:48p 8:18p 9:03p 9:48p 10:33p 11:18p 12:03a
Lauderhill Mall Arrival 5:20a 5:40a 6:00a 6:21a 6:44a 7:06a 7:26a 7:43a 7:57a 8:12a 8:32a 8:52a 9:12a 9:32a 9:56a 10:14a 10:34a 10:54a 11:14a 11:34a 11:54a 12:14p 12:33p 12:51p 1:15p 1:35p 1:55p 2:15p 2:35p 2:55p 3:10p 3:25p 3:42p 3:59p 4:20p 4:40p 5:00p 5:20p 5:40p 6:00p 6:20p 6:39p 6:56p 7:13p 7:38p 8:08p 8:38p 9:22p 10:07p 10:52p 11:37p 12:22a G
Lauderhill Mall Departure 5:23a 5:43a 6:03a 6:27a 6:51a 7:13a 7:33a 7:50a 8:04a 8:19a 8:39a 8:59a 9:19a 9:39a 10:03a 10:21a 10:41a 11:01a 11:21a 11:41a 12:01p 12:21p 12:40p 12:58p 1:22p 1:42p 2:02p 2:22p 2:42p 3:02p 3:17p 3:32p 3:49p 4:06p 4:27p 4:47p 5:07p 5:27p 5:47p 6:07p 6:27p 6:46p 7:03p 7:20p 7:45p 8:15p 8:45p 9:29p 10:14p 10:59p 11:44p
Sunrise Blvd & Powerline Rd 5:37a 5:57a 6:17a 6:45a 7:09a 7:31a 7:51a 8:08a 8:22a 8:37a 8:57a 9:17a 9:37a 9:56a 10:20a 10:38a 10:58a 11:18a 11:38a 11:58a 12:18p 12:39p 12:59p 1:17p 1:41p 2:01p 2:21p 2:41p 3:01p 3:21p 3:36p 3:51p 4:08p 4:25p 4:46p 5:06p 5:26p 5:46p 6:06p 6:26p 6:43p 7:01p 7:18p 7:35p 8:00p 8:30p 9:00p 9:44p 10:29p 11:14p 11:59p
Sunrise Blvd & A1A 6:01a 6:21a 6:41a 7:09a 7:33a 7:55a 8:15a 8:32a 8:46a 9:01a 9:21a 9:41a 10:00a 10:19a 10:43a 11:01a 11:21a 11:41a 12:01p 12:21p 12:41p 1:02p 1:22p 1:40p 2:04p 2:24p 2:44p 3:04p 3:24p 3:45p 4:01p 4:16p 4:33p 4:50p 5:11p 5:31p 5:51p 6:11p 6:31p 6:50p G 7:07p 7:25p G 7:42p 7:59p 8:24p 8:50p G 9:20p 10:04p 10:49p 11:34p G 12:19a G
Weekday Westbound
Sunrise Blvd & A1A 5:00a 5:20a 5:40a 6:00a 6:20a 6:40a 7:00a 7:20a 7:40a 8:00a 8:20a 8:40a 9:00a 9:20a 9:40a 10:00a 10:20a 10:40a 11:00a 11:20a 11:40a 12:00p 12:20p 12:40p 1:00p 1:20p 1:40p 2:00p 2:20p 2:40p 3:00p 3:20p 3:40p 4:00p 4:15p 4:35p 4:50p 5:10p 5:25p 5:45p 6:05p 6:25p 6:50p 7:20p 7:50p 8:20p 8:45p 9:30p 10:15p 11:00p
Sunrise Blvd & Powerline Rd 5:16a 5:36a 5:56a 6:16a 6:36a 6:56a 7:16a 7:36a 7:56a 8:16a 8:36a 8:56a 9:16a 9:36a 9:56a 10:16a 10:36a 10:56a 11:16a 11:36a 11:56a 12:16p 12:36p 12:56p 1:16p 1:36p 1:56p 2:16p 2:36p 2:56p 3:16p 3:36p 3:56p 4:16p 4:31p 4:51p 5:06p 5:26p 5:41p 6:01p 6:21p 6:41p 7:06p 7:36p 8:06p 8:36p 9:01p 9:46p 10:31p 11:16p
Lauderhill Mall Arrival 5:34a 5:54a 6:14a 6:34a 6:54a 7:14a 7:34a 7:54a 8:14a 8:34a 8:54a 9:14a 9:34a 9:54a 10:14a 10:34a 10:54a 11:14a 11:34a 11:54a 12:14p 12:34p 12:54p 1:14p 1:34p 1:54p 2:14p 2:34p 2:54p 3:14p 3:34p 3:54p 4:14p 4:34p 4:49p 5:09p 5:24p 5:44p 5:59p 6:19p 6:38p 6:57p 7:22p 7:52p 8:22p 8:51p 9:16p 10:01p 10:46p 11:31p
Lauderhill Mall Departure 5:40a 6:00a 6:20a 6:40a 7:00a 7:20a 7:40a 8:00a 8:20a 8:40a 9:00a 9:20a 9:40a 10:00a 10:20a 10:40a 11:00a 11:20a 11:40a 12:00p 12:20p 12:40p 1:00p 1:20p 1:40p 2:00p 2:20p 2:40p 3:00p 3:20p 3:40p 4:00p 4:20p 4:40p 4:55p 5:15p 5:30p 5:50p 6:05p 6:25p 6:44p 7:03p 7:28p 7:58p 8:28p 8:57p 9:22p 10:07p 10:52p 11:37p
Sunrise Blvd & University Dr 5:59a 6:19a 6:41a 7:03a 7:23a 7:44a 8:04a 8:24a 8:44a 9:04a 9:24a 9:41a 9:58a 10:18a 10:38a 10:58a 11:18a 11:39a 12:00p 12:20p 12:40p 1:00p 1:20p 1:40p 2:00p 2:20p 2:40p 3:00p 3:20p 3:42p 4:04p 4:24p 4:44p 5:04p 5:19p 5:39p 5:54p 6:14p 6:29p 6:46p 7:04p 7:23p 7:48p 8:18p 8:44p 9:13p 9:38p 10:23p 11:08p 11:53p G
Sawgrass Mills Mall 6:13a 6:33a 6:55a 7:17a 7:38a 7:59a 8:19a 8:39a 8:59a 9:19a 9:39a 9:56a 10:13a 10:33a 10:53a 11:13a 11:33a 11:54a 12:15p 12:35p 12:55p 1:15p 1:35p 1:55p 2:15p 2:35p 2:55p 3:15p 3:36p 3:59p 4:21p 4:41p 5:01p 5:21p 5:36p 5:56p 6:11p 6:31p G 6:45p 7:02p G 7:20p 7:39p 8:04p G 8:33p 8:56p G 9:25p 9:50p 10:35p 11:20p
Saturday Eastbound
Sawgrass Mills Mall 6:00a 6:20a 6:40a 7:00a 7:20a 7:40a 8:00a 8:20a 8:40a 9:00a 9:20a 9:40a 10:00a 10:20a 10:40a 11:00a 11:20a 11:40a 12:00p 12:20p 12:40p 1:00p 1:20p 1:40p 2:00p 2:20p 2:40p 3:00p 3:20p 3:40p 4:00p 4:20p 4:40p 5:00p 5:20p 5:40p 6:00p 6:20p 6:40p 7:00p 7:30p 8:00p 8:30p 9:00p 9:30p 10:00p 10:30p 11:05p 11:55p
Sunrise Blvd & University Dr 5:40a 6:00a 6:19a 6:39a 6:59a 7:19a 7:39a 8:00a 8:20a 8:40a 9:00a 9:20a 9:40a 10:00a 10:20a 10:40a 11:00a 11:20a 11:40a 12:00p 12:20p 12:40p 1:00p 1:20p 1:40p 2:00p 2:20p 2:40p 3:00p 3:20p 3:40p 4:00p 4:20p 4:40p 5:00p 5:20p 5:40p 6:00p 6:20p 6:40p 7:00p 7:20p 7:50p 8:18p 8:48p 9:18p 9:48p 10:18p 10:48p 11:23p 12:13a
Lauderhill Mall Arrival 5:58a 6:18a 6:37a 6:57a 7:17a 7:37a 7:58a 8:19a 8:39a 8:59a 9:19a 9:39a 9:59a 10:19a 10:39a 10:59a 11:19a 11:39a 11:59a 12:19p 12:39p 12:59p 1:19p 1:39p 1:59p 2:19p 2:39p 3:00p 3:20p 3:40p 4:00p 4:20p 4:40p 5:00p 5:20p 5:40p 6:00p 6:20p 6:40p 7:00p 7:17p 7:37p 8:07p 8:35p 9:05p 9:35p 10:05p 10:35p 11:05p 11:40p 12:30a G
Lauderhill Mall Departure 6:03a 6:23a 6:42a 7:02a 7:22a 7:42a 8:03a 8:24a 8:44a 9:04a 9:24a 9:44a 10:04a 10:24a 10:44a 11:04a 11:24a 11:44a 12:04p 12:24p 12:44p 1:04p 1:24p 1:44p 2:04p 2:24p 2:44p 3:05p 3:25p 3:45p 4:05p 4:25p 4:45p 5:05p 5:25p 5:45p 6:05p 6:25p 6:45p 7:05p 7:22p 7:42p 8:12p 8:40p 9:10p 9:40p 10:10p 10:40p 11:10p 11:45p
Sunrise Blvd & Powerline Rd 6:18a 6:38a 6:57a 7:17a 7:38a 8:00a 8:21a 8:42a 9:02a 9:22a 9:42a 10:02a 10:22a 10:43a 11:04a 11:24a 11:44a 12:04p 12:24p 12:44p 1:04p 1:24p 1:44p 2:04p 2:24p 2:46p 3:07p 3:28p 3:46p 4:05p 4:25p 4:45p 5:05p 5:25p 5:45p 6:05p 6:25p 6:45p 7:04p 7:21p 7:38p 7:58p 8:27p 8:55p 9:25p 9:55p 10:25p 10:55p 11:25p 12:00a
Sunrise Blvd & A1A 6:38a 6:58a 7:17a 7:37a 7:58a 8:20a 8:41a 9:02a 9:22a 9:42a 10:02a 10:22a 10:42a 11:03a 11:24a 11:44a 12:04p 12:24p 12:46p 1:07p 1:27p 1:47p 2:07p 2:27p 2:45p 3:06p 3:27p 3:48p 4:06p 4:25p 4:45p 5:05p 5:25p 5:45p 6:05p 6:25p 6:45p 7:05p 7:24p G 7:41p 7:58p G 8:18p 8:47p 9:15p 9:45p 10:15p 10:45p 11:15p G 11:45p G 12:20a G
Saturday Westbound
Sunrise Blvd & A1A 5:35a 5:55a 6:15a 6:35a 6:55a 7:15a 7:35a 7:55a 8:15a 8:35a 8:55a 9:15a 9:35a 9:55a 10:15a 10:35a 10:55a 11:15a 11:35a 11:55a 12:15p 12:35p 12:55p 1:15p 1:35p 1:55p 2:15p 2:35p 2:55p 3:15p 3:35p 3:55p 4:15p 4:35p 4:55p 5:15p 5:35p 5:55p 6:15p 6:35p 7:00p 7:30p 8:00p 8:30p 9:00p 9:30p 10:00p 10:30p 11:05p
Sunrise Blvd & Powerline Rd 5:51a 6:11a 6:31a 6:51a 7:12a 7:32a 7:52a 8:12a 8:32a 8:52a 9:12a 9:32a 9:52a 10:13a 10:33a 10:53a 11:13a 11:33a 11:53a 12:17p 12:38p 12:58p 1:18p 1:37p 1:54p 2:14p 2:36p 2:56p 3:16p 3:36p 3:56p 4:16p 4:36p 4:56p 5:16p 5:36p 5:56p 6:14p 6:33p 6:53p 7:16p 7:46p 8:16p 8:46p 9:16p 9:46p 10:18p 10:48p 11:23p
Lauderhill Mall Arrival 6:08a 6:28a 6:48a 7:08a 7:30a 7:50a 8:10a 8:30a 8:51a 9:11a 9:31a 9:49a 10:09a 10:30a 10:50a 11:10a 11:30a 11:50a 12:10p 12:34p 12:55p 1:19p 1:40p 1:59p 2:16p 2:36p 2:58p 3:18p 3:38p 3:58p 4:16p 4:36p 4:56p 5:16p 5:36p 5:56p 6:16p 6:33p 6:49p 7:09p 7:32p 8:02p 8:32p 9:02p 9:31p 10:01p 10:33p 11:03p 11:38p
Lauderhill Mall Departure 6:13a 6:33a 6:53a 7:13a 7:35a 7:55a 8:15a 8:35a 8:56a 9:16a 9:36a 9:54a 10:14a 10:35a 10:55a 11:15a 11:35a 11:55a 12:15p 12:39p 1:00p 1:24p 1:45p 2:04p 2:21p 2:41p 3:03p 3:23p 3:43p 4:03p 4:21p 4:41p 5:01p 5:21p 5:41p 6:01p 6:21p 6:38p 6:54p 7:14p 7:37p 8:07p 8:37p 9:07p 9:36p 10:06p 10:38p 11:08p 11:43p
Sunrise Blvd & University Dr 6:32a 6:52a 7:12a 7:32a 7:54a 8:14a 8:34a 8:55a 9:16a 9:36a 9:57a 10:15a 10:35a 10:58a 11:18a 11:38a 11:58a 12:18p 12:38p 1:02p 1:22p 1:46p 2:07p 2:26p 2:43p 3:03p 3:25p 3:45p 4:05p 4:24p 4:42p 5:02p 5:22p 5:42p 6:02p 6:22p 6:41p 6:57p 7:13p 7:33p 7:54p 8:24p 8:54p 9:24p 9:53p 10:23p 10:55p 11:25p 12:00a G
Sawgrass Mills Mall 6:45a 7:06a 7:27a 7:47a 8:09a 8:29a 8:49a 9:10a 9:31a 9:51a 10:12a 10:30a 10:52a 11:15a 11:35a 11:55a 12:15p 12:35p 12:55p 1:19p 1:39p 2:03p 2:24p 2:43p 3:00p 3:20p 3:42p 4:02p 4:21p 4:40p 4:58p 5:18p 5:38p 5:58p 6:18p 6:38p 6:57p G 7:13p 7:29p 7:48p G 8:09p 8:39p 9:08p 9:38p 10:06p 10:35p 11:07p G 11:37p
Sunday Eastbound
Sawgrass Mills Mall 8:05a 8:35a 9:05a 9:35a 10:05a 10:35a 11:05a 11:35a 12:05p 12:35p 1:05p 1:35p 2:05p 2:35p 3:05p 3:35p 4:05p 4:35p 5:05p 5:35p 6:05p 6:35p 7:05p 7:35p 8:05p 8:35p
Sunrise Blv & University Dr 7:15a 7:45a 8:21a 8:51a 9:21a 9:51a 10:21a 10:51a 11:23a 11:53a 12:23p 12:55p 1:25p 1:55p 2:25p 2:55p 3:25p 3:55p 4:25p 4:57p 5:27p 5:57p 6:27p 6:57p 7:27p 7:57p 8:27p 8:57p
Lauderhill Mall Arrival 7:32a 8:02a 8:38a 9:08a 9:38a 10:08a 10:38a 11:08a 11:41a 12:11p 12:40p 1:12p 1:43p 2:13p 2:43p 3:13p 3:42p 4:12p 4:42p 5:14p 5:44p 6:14p 6:44p 7:14p 7:44p 8:12p 8:42p 9:12p
Lauderhill Mall Departure 7:39a 8:09a 8:45a 9:15a 9:45a 10:15a 10:45a 11:15a 11:48a 12:18p 12:47p 1:19p 1:50p 2:20p 2:50p 3:20p 3:49p 4:19p 4:49p 5:21p 5:51p 6:21p 6:51p 7:21p 7:51p 8:19p 8:49p 9:19p
Sunrise Blvd & Powerline Rd 7:57a 8:27a 9:03a 9:33a 10:03a 10:33a 11:03a 11:33a 12:06p 12:35p 1:03p 1:35p 2:06p 2:37p 3:08p 3:38p 4:06p 4:36p 5:06p 5:38p 6:08p 6:38p 7:08p 7:38p 8:08p 8:35p 9:05p 9:35p
Sunrise Blvd & A1A 8:17a 8:47a 9:23a 9:53a 10:23a 10:53a 11:25a 11:55a 12:28p 12:58p 1:26p 2:00p 2:31p 3:01p 3:32p 4:02p 4:30p 5:00p 5:30p 6:02p 6:30p 7:00p 7:30p 8:00p 8:28p G 8:55p G 9:25p G 9:55p G
Sunday Westbound
Sunrise Blvd & A1A 7:10a 7:40a 8:10a 8:40a 9:10a 9:40a 10:10a 10:40a 11:10a 11:40a 12:10p 12:40p 1:10p 1:40p 2:10p 2:40p 3:10p 3:40p 4:10p 4:40p 5:10p 5:40p 6:10p 6:40p 7:10p 7:40p 8:10p
Sunrise Blvd & Powerline Rd 7:29a 7:59a 8:29a 8:59a 9:29a 9:59a 10:29a 10:59a 11:29a 11:59a 12:29p 12:59p 1:29p 1:59p 2:29p 2:59p 3:29p 3:59p 4:29p 4:59p 5:29p 5:59p 6:29p 6:59p 7:29p 7:59p 8:29p
Lauderhill Mall Arrival 7:47a 8:17a 8:47a 9:17a 9:47a 10:17a 10:47a 11:18a 11:48a 12:18p 12:47p 1:17p 1:47p 2:17p 2:47p 3:17p 3:47p 4:17p 4:47p 5:17p 5:47p 6:17p 6:44p 7:14p 7:44p 8:14p 8:45p
Lauderhill Mall Departure 7:54a 8:24a 8:54a 9:24a 9:54a 10:24a 10:54a 11:25a 11:55a 12:25p 12:54p 1:24p 1:54p 2:24p 2:54p 3:24p 3:54p 4:24p 4:54p 5:24p 5:54p 6:24p 6:51p 7:21p 7:51p 8:21p 8:52p
Sunrise Blv & University Dr 8:12a 8:42a 9:12a 9:42a 10:12a 10:42a 11:14a 11:46a 12:16p 12:45p 1:14p 1:44p 2:14p 2:44p 3:14p 3:44p 4:14p 4:43p 5:13p 5:43p 6:13p 6:44p 7:12p 7:42p 8:12p 8:43p G 9:14p G
Sawgrass Mills Mall 8:26a 8:56a 9:26a 9:56a 10:26a 10:56a 11:27a 11:59a 12:29p 12:57p 1:26p 1:56p 2:26p 2:58p 3:28p 3:58p 4:28p 4:54p 5:24p 5:54p 6:24p 6:56p 7:24p 7:54p 8:24p
Stop I.D. Main Street Cross Street Direction
175 SUNRISE BLVD NW 85 AVE EB
176 SUNRISE BLVD BANK OF AMERICA EB
267 SUNRISE BLVD UNIVERSITY DR WB
885 SUNRISE BLVD NE 10 AVE WB
1283 NW 16 ST SR 7 WB
1392 SR 7 NW 12 ST NB
1634 SUNRISE BLVD BAYVIEW DR EB
1635 SUNRISE BLVD NE 26 AVE EB
1737 SUNRISE BLVD BAYVIEW DR WB
1738 SUNRISE BLVD MIDDLE RIVER DR WB
1785 SUNSET STRIP UNIVERSITY DR EB
1786 SUNSET STRIP NW 81 TERR EB
1788 SUNSET STRIP NW 77 AVE EB
1792 SUNRISE BLVD NW 56 AVE EB
1793 NW 47 AVE NW 10 CT NB
1796 NW 16 ST NW 47 AVE WB
1797 NW 16 ST NW 43 TERR EB
1798 NW 16 ST SR 7 EB
1800 SUNSET STRIP NW 63 AVE WB
1803 SUNRISE BLVD NW 29 TERR EB
1811 SUNRISE BLVD NW 6 AVE EB
1812 SUNRISE BLVD SR 7 EB
1814 SUNRISE BLVD ANDREWS AVE EB
1815 SUNRISE BLVD NE 2 AVE EB
1817 SUNRISE BLVD US1 EB
1819 SUNRISE BLVD BIRCH RD EB
1820 SUNRISE BLVD NE 26 AVE WB
1823 SUNRISE BLVD FLAGLER AVE WB
1824 SUNRISE BLVD NE 4 AVE WB
1825 SUNRISE BLVD ANDREWS AVE WB
1826 SUNRISE BLVD NW 3 AVE WB
1830 SUNRISE BLVD NW 24 AVE WB
1833 SUNRISE BLVD NW 29 TERR WB
1835 SUNRISE BLVD SR 7 WB
1836 NW 16 ST 16 S SHOPPING CTR WB
1837 NW 16 ST NW 43 TERR WB
1838 NW 47 AVE NW 12 ST SB
1839 NW 47 AVE NW 10 CT SB
1841 SUNRISE BLVD TIERRA PLZ WB
1843 SUNSET STRIP DEL LAGO CIR NB
1849 SUNSET STRIP NW 81 TERR WB
2319 SUNSET STRIP UNIVERSITY DR WB
2325 NW 19 ST NW 60 AVE EB
2334 NW 15 ST SUNSET STRIP WB
2339 NW 55 AVE NW 16 ST NB
2740 SUNSET STRIP NW 12 CT SB
2741 SUNSET STRIP DEL LAGO CIR SB
2742 SUNSET STRIP NW 20 ST SB
2743 SUNRISE BLVD TUNDERBIRD SWAP SH EB
2744 SUNRISE BLVD TUNDERBIRD SWAP SH WB
2745 SUNSET STRIP NW 20 ST NB
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Experience one of the world's greatest university cities on this hop-on hop-off Oxford bus tour. With a 24- or 48-hour pass, design a personalized itinerary with several possible stops including the University of Oxford buildings (some featured in the 'Harry Potter' films), Oxford Castle, and Bodleian Library, one of the world's oldest public libraries. Enjoy unobstructed views from the open-top viewing deck and fun onboard commentary as you savor this elegant city.
Oxford City and University Walking PUBLIC 1pm Tour
If you're interested in Oxford's rich history, look no further than this walking tour for a comprehensive overview of the historic city. In a small group limited to 15, visit Bodleian Library—home to 'Harry Potter' filming locations—and one other college, and learn about Oxford University alumni such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Plus, receive an ILoveOxford map showing all of the main sites.
Oxford University Walking Tour With University Alumni Guide
Walk the halls of one of the world's oldest and most famous universities on this walking tour of Oxford University. Get a glimpse of student life as you peek inside the famous Bodleian Library and see landmarks like the University Church of St. Mary, Radcliffe Camera, and Trinity College. Learn about the prestigious university's famous alumni, hear fascinating stories and anecdotes about its history, and see on-campus locations used in the Harry Potter films.
Oxford University is one of the world's most famous universities and this 90-minute walking tour takes you behind the scenes of its historic colleges. Follow in the footsteps of alumni such as Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, and J.R.R. Tolkien; admire architectural landmarks such as Trinity College, New College and the Radcliffe Camera; and peek inside the colleges, chapels, and halls.
British Airways i360 Viewing Tower - Flight
Discover Brighton and it's surroundings from above on a ride on the British Airways i360. With a similar design to the London Eye, the capsule viewing pod carries you 450 feet (138 meters) into the sky. Enjoy unbeatable views of the South Downs National Park, Brighton & Hove, the UNESCO listed Biosphere, and much more. Attentive staff are on hand to point out landmarks and answer questions.
'Inspector Morse,' 'Lewis,' and 'Endeavour' Walking Tour of Oxford
Follow in the footsteps of Inspector Morse, star of the British TV detective drama that was filmed on the streets of Oxford. With a guide, you'll see the eminent university city through the eyes of Morse and his sidekick Lewis, visiting filming sites such as pubs and even one of the university colleges. Along the way you'll learn all about the cast and crew who were involved in the much-loved productions of Inspector Morse, the Lewis spin-off series, and the Endeavour prequel—all filmed in the city.
Oxford Official University & City Tour
Follow in the footsteps of famous former residents like J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis—and discover many of Oxford's top landmarks in just a couple hours—on this introductory walking tour. Meet your group in central Oxford, and set off on foot. You'll see key attractions like the Bodleian Library and Sheldonian Theatre, will explore the university area, and will even visit one of its elegant colleges. As you go, your guide will share insider stories about Oxford's history.
How does studying at Oxford University compare with studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Fun tour for Muggles of all ages. Guide will cater the tour according to everyone's interests, introducing also Oxford heritage. Calling all fans of the world's favourite wizard, this Oxford walking tour takes you to recognizable locations of the Harry Potter films. During this family-friendly tour, see the grand buildings of Oxford University and see inside the Divinity School—which featured as the infirmary & classroom space in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Learn of other literary legends that attended Oxford University. Tour includes entry worth £2.50 per person inside the Divinity school at the Bodleian Library. Tour lasts average 90 minutes. During winter 2022, minimum 2 adults required to book tours on any Saturdays but a minimum of 4 adults to book on every other day of the week- due to the necessity to run the tour at cost rather than operating loss.
1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes
Oxford Sightseeing River Cruise Along The University Regatta Course
Explore Oxford University's famous regatta course on this 50-minute Thames River sightseeing cruise in Oxford. Hop aboard your sightseeing vessel in the heart of Oxford and cruise out onto the famous waterway. Listen as your guide sheds light on the city's rich history, and discover local landmarks such as Folly Bridge, Christchurch College, the Oxford University boathouses and the Meadows. Share the waters with rowing eights, punts, university boats and cruisers, and watch the banks for sightings of native river wildlife.
Brighton Bar Crawl
Filled with beachside bars, cocktail clubs, and character-full pubs, Brighton has a nightlife scene that matches its diverse city culture. If you're new to the city, then head out on this Brighton bar crawl to discover the city's go-to drinking dens and meet likeminded revelers at the same time. Speedy entry to select venues, discounted drinks, and up to five free shots are included. A pro photographer will also tag along to capture your night out on camera.
Tour of the Cotswolds from Moreton-in-Marsh
See more of the picturesque Cotswolds on a trip that leaves from Moreton-in-Marsh. Showcasing the must-see villages that can be tricky to find on your own, the excursion visits Bourton-on-the-Water and Chipping Camden along with some lesser-known hamlets that many Cotswolds tourists miss. You have ample free time to explore, along with commentary and tips for places to eat or see through the day.
South Downs and Seven Sisters Full Day Experience from Brighton
Experience the diversity of Britain's countryside on a full-day trip to the South Downs National Park and Seven Sisters from Brighton. In a super small group limited to six people, absorb spectacular land and seascapes as you travel between natural landmarks with ease. For a seamless expereince, all entrance fees and round-trip transport are included.
Southampton: Post-Cruise Tour to London via Salisbury, Stonehenge and Windsor
When your cruise concludes in the city of Southampton, discover the delights of the English countryside on a post-shore excursion to London via Salisbury, Stonehenge, and Windsor. With a knowledgeable guide, experience must-see attractions like the medieval Salisbury Cathedral and the mysterious stone ring of Stonehenge. Visit the quintessential town of Windsor to see the world's oldest occupied castle and then travel directly to your London hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach.
Immerse yourself in the world of Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Hathaway during this 2-hour walking tour in Oxford. Listen to stories about the city's most famous detectives and stop at landmarks such as Broad Street, the White Horse pub, and the Randolph Hotel.
See more of Oxford in less time, and get up close and personal with its world-famous scenery, on this small-group biking tour of the city and its major landmarks. Meet your guide in the center of Oxford, and climb on your cycle. Begin by discovering the Bridge of Sighs and other historical landmarks in the city center before heading to the Port Meadow and cycling along the Thames River. Finally, see the former residences of famous Oxford denizens like J.R.R. Tolkien.
Call the Midwife Location Tour in Chatham
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the 'Call the Midwife' set on this tour in Chatham. Follow your midwife guide on a walking tour around the exterior filming locations, including the historic Dockyard Chatham.
Walk the Secrets of the Titanic
We will hear the stories and secrets of the Titanic but also Southampton's Port of Present and Past: the Mayflower, the QE2, and of course the Titanic itself.... Groups limited to 8 Tour Starting Point: Outside the Starbucks on Town Quay Pier
Luxury Sailing Experience Day with Champagne and Lunch or Dinner
Get a taste of the high life with this luxury private yacht experience from Lymington. A freshly prepared 2-course meal and Champagne is included, and you'll have ample time to kick back and relax with your personal group as the crew take care of the yacht. If the weather is good, then grab the chance for a swim near the Isle of Wight, or, if the weather is less than kind, then hunker down with blankets below deck.
Oxford Sightseeing River Cruise Including a Picnic
Explore one of England's most ancient cities on this 2.5-hour sightseeing river cruise in Oxford. Cruise onto the tranquil Thames River as your skipper points out places of interest such as Christchurch College, the Meadows, the Oxford University boathouses, Osney Island, Port Meadow and Folly Bridge. See a side of Oxford's rich heritage that many visitors miss, and discover sites made famous by authors including Lewis Carroll and C S Lewis. Stop off along the way for a delicious picnic of delicacies such as potted salmon and Mediterranean vegetable loaf.
Brighton Bike Tours
Discover all that Brighton has to offer on a bike tour of the city, zipping easily between sites while still enjoying an intimate experience of the city. Explore landmarks including the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Lanes, and the iconic beach, and learn more about the bohemian city's history with insights provided by a local guide.
Private Oxford Walking Tour With University Alumni Guide
Explore Oxford as you wish with your own guide on this private walking tour. Meet your guide in the heart of the history-steeped city and hear about its famous past and university as you explore the cobbled streets and squares. Use the flexible itinerary to tailor your sightseeing around your interests, visiting highlights such as the Bodleian Library, Christ Church College, and other landmarks as you please. Entrance fees at own expense.
Afternoon Tea Sightseeing River Cruise in Oxford
Set sail for a romantic cruise through the heart of Oxford on this 1.5-hour sightseeing cruise, including afternoon tea served on-board. Tuck into traditional English teatime treats like finger sandwiches and scones with jam and clotted cream, as you glide downstream. Following a scenic route along the University Regatta Course, you'll discover Oxford's surprising greenery and enjoy marvelous views of the University Boat Houses, Christ Church Meadows and Iffley lock.
Inspector Morse Filming Locations Walking Tour in Oxford PUBLIC tour
Visit filming locations from the British television series 'Inspector Morse,' as well as spin-offs 'Lewis' and 'Endeavour,' on this Oxford walking tour. With a guide, learn about the making of the detective show and visit Oxford University colleges to gain insight into what it might be like to be a student here. End with an invitation to solve a murder mystery at one of Morse's favorite pubs. Entrance fees to university locations are included; drinks are not.
1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes
Cycling Tour of Brighton City
Discover one of the UK's most vibrant seaside towns on two wheels with this 2.5-hour cycling tour of Brighton. Choose a morning or afternoon tour, then follow peaceful cycle trails through Victoria Lawns and the Grand Parade with your guide. Discover top local landmarks including Brighton Pier, St Peter's Church, Preston Manor, the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Dome and the Lanes. Enjoy the fresh sea breeze in your face as your guide explains the city's rich heritage, take in fine coastal views and soak up the atmosphere in the fishing quarter.
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About Me: Comments: Would love to hear from anybody from Crescenta Valley. I work off and on in a lounge act at Terrible's Casino (Paradise & Flamingo Roads) and at The Tropicana for junket/ corporate events. Was in a show called "Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll" at the MGM as a singing Janis Joplin impersonator and keyboard player. And I got to play in a jam band in West Hollywood in the eighties with Phil Collins, Billy Idol, the guys in The Who, Ronnie Wood from the Stones, etc. Thank you, Shirley Nute!
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Ola Podrida – Belly of the Lion
Rating: ★★★★½
David Wingo easily won me over with his first album, Ola Podrida, but at the time, he was living in New York, working on various film scores and what not. He's returned to Austin, which makes me love him even more, and he's just released another album, Belly of the Lion, that shouldn't go unnoticed. Be it the warmth of his voice, or the emotional landscaping he creates with his tunes, you'll find something enchanting throughout the duration of his second album under the Ola Podrida moniker.
For some reason, and this isn't meant in a disenchanted way, this album feels ultimately louder than the self-titled album, well, as loud as Wingo seems to get. "The Closest We Will Ever Be" seems like a more complete version of the songs on his first record. Much as most of the songs are, this song has grown to include various layers to accompany David's vocals. Perhaps some might see this as a less-intimate affair, but rest assured, getting inside the listener is something he accomplishes with ease.
"Your Father's Basement" was the first single to be let loose from the wonderful label Western Vinyl, and this is just one of the many tracks that will standout in your mind. As usual, you'll find precision guitar strumming, creating a comfort zone within the song; it's a place for all the listeners to sit and rest. And as you do so, you'll find it difficult not to fall in love with Wingo's unique vocals. There is a familiarity in his delivery, perhaps one indebted in Texas folk musings; regardless, this song stands up to the expectations set forth by the former album's "Jordanna."
Songs such as "Monday Morning" and "Sink or Swim" definitely demonstrate that Wingo has done some work in the film industry. While "Monday Morning" uses various backing tracks to create and emotional appeal throughout the story of the song, "Sink or Swim" fits perfectly into the intimate moments between a romantic encounter, one that is likely to take place in some sort of wintery wonderland. Such is the strength of the album, as Wingo has included more in the bedroom listening he provides for his audience.
For this listener, "Lakes of Wine" is a remarkable track, aside from the fact that I consider them ALL remarkable. He gently picks at the heart of the guitar, drawing your ears closely into the song itself. And in doing so, you find yourself absorbed before the lyrics even jump into the tune. There is something extremely personal in both his delivery and his lyrics here, as he waxes nostalgic; you, too, will travel back into the past with him. Such is the true art of David Wingo.
While it seems that too few people have had a proper chance to expose themselves to Ola Podrida (such is the tragedy of technology's effect on our listening habits), Belly of the Lion is an example of a confident piece of work that was carefully crafted to draw upon every human emotion, plugging it into each song. You'll want to have this album on hand as we prepare for the winter, and as you prepare to make your record collection complete with masterful pieces of art.
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After spending time working on various projects, David Wingo finally returns to the writing of his fantastic soft-spoken numbers under the name of Ola Podrida. Rumor has it that he's returned to Austin, but either way, we love the quiet beauty he's given us in the past, so we're looking forward to the release of his new record, Belly of the Lion, on November 10th. And it doesn't hurt that he's releasing it on Austin's own Western Vinyl.
Wild Nothing – Indigo
Rating: ★★★★ · Indigo marks the fourth full-length studio release of Wild Nothing, the moniker for Jack Tatum's sonic explorations in the realm of shimmery
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The Justy is a series of subcompact hatchback cars manufactured by Subaru.
Justy may also refer to:
Cosmo Police Justy, a 1985 anime OVA based on a manga series by Tsuguo Okazaki
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An Taisce respond to An Bord Pleanála refusal of permission for Co. Offaly Peat-Biomass electricity plant
An Taisce is seeking the immediate intervention of Minister for Communications Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton to respond to the An Bord Pleanála refusal of the Shannonbridge peat and biomass electricity plant. As we have done for more than five years [1], An Taisce calls on the Minister to initiate an Action Plan in energy efficiency and support programmes for the future employment of ESB and Bord Na Móna peat power plant workers and suppliers in the midlands.
This decision by An Bord Pleanála strongly indicates that the state appointed boards and senior management of the ESB and Bord Na Móna simply do not have a competent strategy in place to meet the converging global Climate and Biodiversity Emergency. In its assessment of the project An Bord Pleanála stated that the proposal "... [which is] dependent primarily on the burning of a fuel imported into the facility needs to be associated and aligned with strategic energy management, planning and renewable energy policies and plans to achieve balanced, orderly and sustainable development."
The main An Bord Pleanála refusal grounds were:
Inadequate information on indirect impact on the European nature conservation.
Designated River Shannon and other rivers in the continued peat extraction catchment area.
Inadequacy of the indigenous biomass supply in the State to serve the development, and consequent high dependence on imported biomass contrary to European Union and national policy.
Lack of information or transparency on the location or impact of the biomass proposed to be sourced for progressive substitution for peat fuel.
The inadequate road network and local impact on the village centre of Shannonbridge on delivery of huge quantities of biomass to the plant.
Both the ESB and Bord an Móna have had ample time to advance a practical strategy to transition the midlands from destructive peat burning to employment in the sustainable energy transition. Instead, they have pursued an ill-conceived approach focussing on biomass co-firing without adequate consideration of the demanding sustainability criteria required for such biomass supply. This was clearly illustrated by the revelation earlier this month that Bord an Móna is importing forest material from Australia, which appears contrary to the EU renewable energy directive sustainability recommendations. Bord Na Móna also refused to release detailed information about the source of their biomass, recently rejecting a media Access to Information on the Environment request.
A fundamental review of the remit of the ESB and Bord na Móna, along with their board structures, is now required to ensure pro-active implementation of a just and sustainable energy transition strategy.
The European Commission has published information on a range of EU and European Investment Bank supports, designed to support energy efficiency and new investment in regions where retraining for new employment in sustainable energy is required [2]. For the Irish midlands this could include major local community supported energy efficiency programme for dwellings, training ESB and Bord na Móna employees in e.g., insulation, retrofitting and renewable power sourced electric heat pump installation.
An Taisce would endorse the comments made by Prof John FitzGerald, chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, who stated: "It is crazy that we are subsidising peat-fired electricity, which is a major contribution of CO2 and a very ineffective and expensive way of producing electricity" [3]. FitzGerald added that the annual state subsidy in peat-generated electricity amounted to €100,000 for each job, or twice the average salary of a Bord Na Móna worker.
Ian Lumley, Advocacy Officer, An Taisce, mobile: 083 153 2384
John Gibbons, PRO, climate change committee: 087 233 2689
[1] An Taisce July 2014 Submission to the Green Paper on Energy Policy in Ireland. "Any subsidy (referred to above) would be much better spent up-skilling employees to undertake home energy saving enhancements. Subsidies to peat-burning power stations have been rising steadily since the mid-2000s and now stand at €60 - €80 million per year. These subsidies, which were introduced in 2001 and are set to run to 2019 (in the case of two of Ireland's three peat-burning power plants), will amount to far more than half a billion euro by 2019. If it cost €35,000 to up skill an employee at a peat plant (or someone in the associated supply chain), then the up skilling of 700 direct / indirect employees would incur a once-off cost of €24.5m. Based on a good quality home-energy retrofit costing €35,000, then 1,000 homes year could be enhanced for €35 million. The foresight to embrace such an annual programme would, after a number of years, see more energy saved than is generated by the peat-burning plants annually."
[2] European Commission: Financing Energy Efficiency https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/energy-efficiency/financing-energy-efficiency
[3] 'Crazy' to subsidise peat-fired electricity, says Chair of Climate Change Advisory Council. https://greennews.ie/crazy-subsidise-peat-fired-electricity-says-leading-climate-economist/
Since Ireland adopted the Rio Declaration in 1992, strategic planning should have been initiated to phase out peat extraction and burning for energy, whether for power generation or domestic heating as well as peat for horticulture. The preparation of Ireland's first climate strategy followed the Kyoto protocol coming into effect in 1997. The expert advice already then was that peat burning for electricity should be phased out by 2008. Instead the combination of a poorly grounded argument for energy security combined with a political focus on maintaining midlands employment led to the building of 3 new power stations: at Edenderry and replacing older plants at Shannonbridge Co Offaly and Lanesborough Co Longford. Both of the latter were appealed by An Taisce on Greenhouse Gas emission grounds. Permissions were granted by An Bord Pleanála in 2004 for a 15 year life, up to the end of 2019. The operation of the plants was subject to the application of a Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy (subsidy) on the electricity consumer running up to 70 million euro annually.
Published: 23rd July, 2019
Author: Phoebe Duvall
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This guide is designed to take you through the process of importing custom models from start to finish!
The first thing we need to do is download Unity. This free game engine is used by Motorsport Manager and acts as the bridge between your content and the workshop.
9. The Unity project will now be populated with sample assets for you to edit. It contains the default databases, atlases, materials and so on.
Now that Unity has installed, it's time to bring in your model. You can use any 3D modelling package to create your custom model, but it must be exported as an .obj file.
7. Voila! Your model should appear in the scene view!
Your model is now ready to be turned into the car chassis seen throughout the game! There are two models that are used for the depiction of the car in Motorsport Manager: the 'Chassis' which is seen in the front-end, and the 'Chassis_RaceSim' which is seen during the race. While you can use the same model for both, it's advised that you use a lower fidelity model for the 'Chassis_RaceSim' to maintain performance.
For the purposes of this tutorial, we will just be using one low-fidelity model for both the 'Chassis' and the 'Chassis_RaceSim'.
3. Click the pop-up box that says 'None' and click 'New…'.
We're now going to build our first Asset Bundle and put it into the game!
2. Navigate to where your project is located and open the 'AssetBundles' Folder.
5. Boot up Motorsport Manager and go to the Steam Workshop tab. Turn on the 'Test My Mods' button located at the top of the page.
7. You should be able to see your new model in the team select screen!
Now that the model is in game we can see that it has no textures! If you're planning to implement your own textures, then the next step isn't needed. However, if you want to see your model using the in-game livery system, then the following steps will show you how to implement it.
If we want to see liveries applied to our model, we need to assign a material to it. Much like we have two types of model for one car, we also have two materials. One material is used on the front-end with the high-fidelity chassis (called 'Livery') and one is used on the low-fidelity car during the race (called 'Car_Body').
These materials project the game's liveries onto whatever object they're attached to. This means your model does not have to be UV mapped.
5. Select a blank normal map for the 'NormalMap (RGB)' setting.
6. It will then say underneath the 'NormalMap (RGB)' setting: "This texture is not marked as a normal map", click the 'Fix Now' button.
8. You should now see the 'Livery' material being project onto your model!
2. Click on the 'Chassis_RaceSim' model and open the 'Car_Body' material panel on the right-hand side of the screen.
11. Boot up Motorsport Manager and go to the Steam Workshop tab. Turn on the 'Test My Mods' button located at the top of the page.
13. You should be able to see any new material changes on the model!
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It's here! It's here! The John Lewis Christmas advert is finally here! And the rumours were true about Sir Elton being involved.
But he's not just involved, he is the advert. Watch it below.
We start with the famed musician sitting at his piano, somewhat sombrely, in his lavish sitting room next to a Christmas tree. He starts playing, the keys reflected in his iconic tinted glasses, and drifts backward through the highlights of his musical life – before concluding at childhood, and receiving a gift-wrapped piano by his mother on Christmas Day.
This two-and-a-half minute spectacle cost a total of £7million, much of which contributing to TV slots and Sir Elton's paycheck.
Despite the desirable soundtrack and dazzling visuals and nice tone, this year's John Lewis advert doesn't really represent the spirit of Christmas. It serves better as an early trailer for Elton John's new biopic, or a tease for his 2020 farewell tour. Much of the ad doesn't feature Christmas, harping back to it every so often.
However, it's still an enjoyable spectacle. Who doesn't like a bit of Elton?
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A timeless icon of classic modern furniture, the Classic Bentwood Range embodies the elegant simplicity of bentwood design, utilising traditional methods of European hand craftsmanship and precision.
Strong and durable with a timeless aesthetic, the Classic Bentwood Chair is suitable for a variety of settings including cafes, restaurants and residential dining. Range includes dining chairs, armchairs, bar stools and coat stands.
Frame made of solid European Beech, Beech plywood seat embossed with classic wreath motif. Available in black or white paint finish. Additional finishes, upholstered seat pad or embossed seat pattern options available for custom orders. FSC certified timber. Made in Poland.
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St Giles' Cathedral, ook bekend als St Giles High Kirk, is een voormalige kathedraal, gelegen in Edinburgh, Schotland. De kathedraal werd in de twaalfde eeuw gebouwd als parochiekerk en is sindsdien meermalen verbouwd. De laatste grote wijzigingen dateren uit de negentiende eeuw. Het exterieur is laat-georgiaans en het interieur is victoriaans. De kathedraal is tegenwoordig in gebruik als parochiekerk van de Kerk van Schotland.
Geschiedenis
St Giles' Cathedral werd rond 1130, tijdens de regering van David I, gesticht als parochiekerk. De kerk stond onder beheer van de lazaristen en zij wijdden de kerk aan Sint-Gillis, de patroonheilige van de melaatsen. De oudste referentie naar deze kerk in de archieven dateert uit 1178.
Het kerkgebouw werd door de jaren heen aanzienlijk gewijzigd. Enkel de noordelijke ingang van het schip was tot 1796 twaalfde-eeuws. De versieringen van deze ingang waren vergelijkbaar met die aangetroffen in Dalmeny in Lothian. De rest van de kerk werd voor de reformatie reeds herbouwd.
Tijdens de plunderingen van Edinburgh in 1385 werd de St Giles' Cathedral door het Engelse leger van Richard II in brand gestoken. De schade werd hersteld.
Het schip en toren waren gereed rond 1370. Voor 1395 kwamen de transepten gereed. Het koor was vermoedelijk af in 1419.
In 1467 werd St Giles' Cathedral verheven tot een stift (collegiate church) en werd bediend door een aantal kanunniken. Vlak voor 1500 werd de toren verhoogd en werd deze voorzien van een stenen kroon.
Reformatie
Op 29 juni 1559 preekte John Knox in St Giles' Cathedral en startte daarmee een beeldenstorm die het begin was van de Reformatie. John Knox werd later dominee van St Giles' Cathedral. In 1560 werden de middeleeuwse versieringen vernietigd en werden drie westelijke traveeën ingericht als annex voor het nabijgelegen tolhuis.
In 1581 gebruikten drie verschillende reformatorische stromingen de kerk. Om de door hen gebruikte ruimtes te scheiden waren er extra muren in de kerk aangebracht. Andere ruimtes in de kerk werden als opslagruimte gebruikt, onder meer voor de guillotine van Edinburgh, de Maiden. In 1633 werden de extra muren verwijderd toen de kerk de kathedraal voor de bisschopszetel van Edinburgh werd. In 1638 verloor de kerk de functie van kathedraal en in 1639 werden de extra muren weer opgebouwd. In de periode 1661-1689 fungeerde de kerk wederom als kathedraal.
Negentiende eeuw
Aan het begin van de negentiende eeuw was de kerk opgedeeld en in gebruik door vier kerkelijke stromingen, door de General Assembly voor de Church of Scotland en bevatte de kerk een politiebureau en een brandweerkazerne.
De kerk was ingebouwd door tolhuizen aan de westzijde en door allerlei winkels aan de noordzijde. Tussen 1807 en 1833 werden deze gebouwen verwijderd en werd het exterieur gerestaureerd naar een ontwerp van William Burn. Het interieur werd dusdanig gewijzigd, dat er slechts drie kerken overbleven: één in het koor, één in het schip en één in het zuidelijk transept. De kruising diende als ontvangsthal die via het noordelijk transept toegankelijk was.
In de periode 1871-1883 werd het interieur gerestaureerd door William Hay naar plannen van Robert Morham. Hierbij werden alle tussenmuren verwijderd zodat het koor, de kruising, de transepten en het schip weer één geheel werden.
Twintigste eeuw
Tussen 1909 en 1911 werd een kapel voor de Knights of the Thistle (Ridders van de Distel) gerealiseerd naar een ontwerp van Sir Robert Lorimer in de zuidoostelijke hoek van het kerkgebouw.
In de jaren tachtig van de twintigste eeuw is de kruising ingericht als het focuspunt van de kerk.
In 1992 werd een Rieger-orgel geïnstalleerd in het zuidelijk transept.
Bouw
St Giles' Cathedral is gelegen in de Old Town aan de Royal Mile, die loopt van de Palace of Holyroodhouse naar Edinburgh Castle.
De kathedraal heeft een kruisvormige plattegrond en is oost-westelijk georiënteerd. Boven de kruising van schip, koor en transepten bevindt zich de toren. De lengte van schip en koor zijn min of meer gelijk. De transepten zijn even lang als het schip met zijbeuken breed is.
De hoofdingang van de kathedraal is de westelijke ingang, die versiert is met voorstellingen van Sint Gilles en personen uit diens leven, gemaakt door John Rhind in 1884.
In de zuidoostelijke hoek bevindt zich de Thistle Chapel (Distel-Kapel) uit het begin van de twintigste eeuw. Deze kapel heeft een driezijdige apsis en is hoog en smal van vorm.
In de kruising bevindt zich sinds de jaren tachtig van de twintigste eeuw de communietafel. De zitplaatsen in het koor zijn sinds deze tijd, net als die in het schip, gericht op de kruising.
Monumenten
De kathedraal is voorzien van vele herdenkingsmonumenten, de meeste uit de negentiende en twintigste eeuw. Zo staat in het schip een bronzen standbeeld van de reformator John Knox, gemaakt door J. Pittendrigh MacGillivray in 1904-1905.
In het Chepman Aisle bevindt zich een monument uit 1887-1889 ter herinnering aan James Graham, eerste markies van Montrose (1612-1650) naar een ontwerp van R. Rowand Anderson.
In het Outer South Aisle bevindt zich een monument voor de negentiende-eeuwse schrijver Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), gemaakt door Augustus St Gaudens in 1904.
Externe links
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, Edinburgh, High Street, St Giles Cathedral
Undiscovered Scotland, St. Giles' Cathedral
Giles
Bouwwerk in Edinburgh
Giles
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Report: WWE Preemptively Cutting Ties With Hulk Hogan After Rumored Racial Tirade
ByGavin Evans
Gavin Evans is a contributor for Complex Media.
UPDATE: The National Enquirer just released an explosive report about how Hogan allegedly used the N-word multiple times in a 2012 sex tape. Go here for more details.
Late last night, the WWE reportedly distanced itself from one of the biggest stars in the history of the company when it wiped any mention of Hulk Hogan from its website. Hogan's Hall of Fame page and all of his Hulk-related merchandise appear to have been removed from the site:
In addition to that, Hogan is no longer listed as a judge for the WWE Tough Enough reality show. The show is halfway through its sixth season.
Rumors about Hogan's removal, which are thus far unconfirmed by WWE, reportedly revolve around an audio tape of Hulk going on a "racial tirade":
WWE is yet to officially comment on the matter. But Hogan himself took to Twitter early this morning to send out this cryptic tweet:
[via Pro Wrestling Torch/Wrestle Zone/Wrestling Inc./Twitter]
NewsHulk HoganRacismWrestlingWWE
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The Crazy Mountain Museum mission is to excite and involve people of all ages and backgrounds in an effort to collect and preserve our county's heritage. Our museum provides a historical look at Sweet Grass County with exhibits ranging from archaeological and geological finds and information to the Pioneer Room which features early settlers and their families, as well as exceptional rotating exhibits. The 'Cobblestone City' is a diorama that features a miniature recreation of the town of Big Timber as it existed in 1907. The display is over twelve feet long and six feet wide. It is built on a 1/16 to a 1 scale and shows Big Timber prior to the fire of 1908 that destroyed 1/3 of the downtown. We also have an extensive research library and archives. Experienced staff can help visitors with genealogies and biographies for many local families. Our files are useful for a variety of research projects as they contain information and pictures of geology, mining, ranching, the sheep industry and many other subjects. Jack Hines painted a series of seven pictures of places in Sweet Grass County called Historic Crossroads. The paintings show the changes from The Ice Age, The Pony Indians, Clark and Sacajawea on the Yellowstone, The Fur Traders, The Bozeman Trail, The Gold Miners and The Settlers. Mr. Hines painted a map showing where each of his paintings would have taken place. Museum visitors also enjoy exploring a replica Norwegian stabbur, a tipi and our one room schoolhouse. Our gardens are widely acclaimed. The Lewis and Clark garden was planted as part of the 2006 Lewis and Clark Expedition commemorative celebration is the only one left in the state. It contains the Montana plants that Clark named in his journals, when he went through our area in 1806. The Heritage garden at the back of the museum is equally beautiful, comprised in part of plants donated from old homesteads in the area. Put a visit to the museum on your must see list for this year. Bring your visitors out to enjoy the grounds and the history and special events.
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Q: Fabric: Using ssh_config settings on env.gateway I have a relatively standard AWS setup, that looks like this:
[ App server ] \
[ App server ] -- [ Dev gateway ]
[ App server ] /
Where the servers are only accessible over 22 from the gateway's IP, and the gateway is open to the world.
Access to the gateway is controlled by public key, and anyone whose public key is on the gateway user (same user
name for servers and gateway) can ssh in without a password.
Finally, the gateway user has the servers' .pem file as its .ssh/id_rsa, so any user on the gateway can ssh
directly in by ssh [private ip address].
That said: I'd like to use Fabric, run locally on a developer's machine, to open a connection to a given app server
(ultimately in order to run the Django shell). But I'm not able to even make a connection, let alone get the shell
running. Here's what I have:
env.user = 'user_name'
...
@task
def remote_shell():
run('echo on gateway')
env.gateway = 'dev_gateway'
env.host_string = 'app_server_internal_ip'
env.key_filename = '~/.ssh/id_rsa'
env.use_ssh_config = True
run('echo hello')
This already strikes me as overkill, just sticking every directive I can think of in there, but no matter what
combination of the above options I select, I get the same output:
[dev_gateway] Executing task 'remote_shell'
[dev_gateway] run: echo on gateway
[dev_gateway] out: on gateway
[dev_gateway] out:
[app_server_internal_ip] run: echo hello
[app_server_internal_ip] Passphrase for private key:
[app_server_internal_ip] Login password for 'user_name':
So clearly something isn't lining up, as a user can ssh into both the gateway and then the app server without ever
entering a passphrase or a password. What am I doing wrong?
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For us in the Northern Hemisphere, this time of year is full of thoughts about warm fires cracking away inside cozy homes. When travelling between these pleasant environments, we wrap ourselves up in protective clothing to face the elements, only relaxing again once we're back inside. But what about our data travelling around for conversion? Normally, it stays nice and safe behind a corporate firewall and never needs to take it's slippers off. This is changing- hybrid environments that incorporate a cloud component within the traditional corporate server infrastructure, remote users connecting to resources from unsecured locations, and corporate policies that require secure communications regardless of location are all part of the growing concern over secure communications.
The Muhimbi PDF Converter for SharePoint and Muhimbi PDF Converter Services both use a functionally identical web service in order to allow communication between the system initiating a conversion request and the server performing the actual conversion. This has many advantages- accessibility from any modern web services based development environment, simplified communication debugging, and the ease of supporting fault tolerant/load balanced environments being just a few. It also comes with one potential disadvantage when dealing with requests that travel through unsecured environments- HTTP communication does not provide any security or encryption for the data being transmitted. The solution to this is fairly simple- use standard SSL encryption for communication to keep the advantages of a web service while addressing the concerns of secure communication.
While the solution may be 'simple' the implementation of it is a bit more complex. This blog post falls under the category of 'Advanced Configuration' and so a certain amount of understanding of the topics/settings discussed here is required and we strongly recommend testing this is in a development environment first as it significantly changes the underlying communication transport the Converter uses and so may have unintended consequences.
Note: Setting up the Muhimbi Conversion Service to accept web service requests using SSL requires version 7.3 or newer.
Setting this up involves a few discreet sets of steps. First is the creation of the SSL certificate for the conversion server. This is similar to the one described in our other blog post, but the two should not be confused- one is a certificate that protects/verifies a file while this one does the same for the actual communication between systems. It is possible to use the same certificate for both, however this adds complexity and so is not discussed here. In order to keep this post manageable we'll explain the creation and configuration of a self-signed server certificate. Even with this there are a number of ways to proceed. The most obvious is to use the built-in facility provided by IIS 7, however this can become more complicated than it appears and also causes problems when using host names that are not fully qualified, such as 'localhost' or 'MyConversionServer'. Since we're using a self-signed certificate to keep things simple and flexible, we'll keep to that theme and use the pre-IIS 7 method.
Please note: In this example we are using localhost as the server name. This needs to be changed to the name of your server that is running the conversion service unless ALL conversions and requests are taking place on the SAME server. If you have more than one (SharePoint) server or you call the web service from a remote host, the name needs to be changed in ALL steps. As well, all these steps need to be carried out on the sever that is actually running the Muhimbi Document Converter Service.
Run this command: SelfSSL /N:CN=localhost /V:3650 /P:41734 /S:1 /T (be sure to replace localhost with the hostname of the server running the conversion service if a remote system may be sending requests).
Your SSL certificate is now created and bound to the Muhimbi Converter port, 41734, however it is attached to an IIS site- not the actual conversion web service. What we now how have to do is remove it from IIS and then bind it to the conversion web service on the correct port.
In there you will see an HTTPS type binding to port 41734. Highlight this and then click 'remove'. If this binding is the only one (no other IIS bindings exist), then you may need to temporarily add a new port binding in order to remove this one.
The SSL certificate is still installed, however it is not bound to any service. What we need to do is bind this certificate to the Converter web service.
First we need to get the certificate's 'Thumbprint'. This is done in IIS manager, select the top level server name (SHARECONVERT in the screenshot above) and then open the 'Server Certificates' option under the 'IIS' group.
Open the relevant certificate and navigate to the 'Details' tab. Select the Thumbprint field at the bottom of the list, copy this value to notepad and remove all the spaces between the couplets.
The red portion of the command is the thumbprint that you copied and removed the spaces from in the previous step. The rest stays the same as it includes the unique application ID for the conversion service.
Okay, Now we have created the certificate and have bound it to the conversion service. We just haven't told the conversion service that it has this means of communication available to it. This requires changing the Configuration File as well as changing the server address in SharePoint (for the Converter for SharePoint) or in your client code for the non-SharePoint version of the software.
Save the Configuration File and restart the conversion service.
If you are using SharePoint, then you need to change the Address of the server running the conversion service so that it points to 'https' instead of 'http'. This field can be found in our Central Administration Screen (Application Management / Muhimbi Document Converter Settings in SP2007 or General Application Settings / Muhimbi Document Converter Settings in SP2010/2013).
Now that this is done, the next step is- to test it!
You now have the ability to communicate between systems requesting conversions and the Converter via HTTPS!
An error occurred while connecting to the Document Converter Web Service, make sure it is installed and started. The exact message is 'An error occurred while receiving the HTTP response to http://localhost:41734/Muhimbi.DocumentConverter.WebService/. This could be due to the service endpoint binding not using the HTTP protocol. This could also be due to an HTTP request context being aborted by the server (possibly due to the service shutting down). See server logs for more details.'.
An unexpected error occurred while processing your request, for details see the server's Windows Application Event Log.
The description for Event ID 41734 from source Microsoft-SharePoint Products-SharePoint Foundation cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
Muhimbi.SharePoint.DocumentConverter.PDF.MuhimbiException: An unexpected error occurred while processing your request, for details see the server's Windows Application Event Log.
At the top of the article it is mentioned that you need to run version 8.0 or later. At the time of writing 8.0 is not yet publicly available, but if you contact [email protected] you can request a patch for the latest public release that adds support for ssl.
Update, this is included in the 7.3 release, no need to wait for 8.0.
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Home > Stocks & Markets > Consumer > Chipotle Mexican Grill
Understanding Qdoba Mexican Eats' Franchisee Model
By Rajiv Nanjapla
Jan. 20 2016, Updated 12:06 p.m. ET
Franchisee model
Since Jack in the Box's (JACK) acquisition of brand Qdoba Mexican Grill, now named Qdoba Mexican Eats, the brand has grown from a mere 85 restaurants to 661. After restructuring in 2012, the company has been testing different concepts, pricing structures, and menu items. For greater control, the company is currently focused on company-owned restaurant unit growth. In the last five years, Qdoba's company-owned restaurants have increased from 245 to 322, whereas franchisee-operated restaurants have decreased slightly from 339 to 338. From 2011 to 2015, the percentage of franchisee-owned restaurants fell from 58% to 51.2%.
As of September 2015, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) operated 1,931 locations. All of them are company-owned restaurants. Another competitor, Panera Bread (PNRA), operated 1,880 restaurants, with 955, or 50.8%, operated by franchisees.
Franchise agreements for Qdoba
Qdoba Mexican Eats' franchise agreement requires franchisees to pay a fee of $30,000 for ten years and an extra $5,000 for a ten-year extension. The franchisee has to pay 5% of the gross sales as a royalty fee and 2% as a marketing fee. Also, franchisees are required to spend 1% of their revenue on local marketing programs. Non-traditional franchise agreements allow franchisees to pay $30,000 as an initial franchise fee and 6% of total sales as a royalty fee. The company also provides development agreements similar to those of the Jack in the Box brand.
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY), which invests about 10% of its portfolio in restaurant stocks, has 4.8% of its portfolio invested in McDonald's (MCD).
Latest Chipotle Mexican Grill News and Updates
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Termites are crafty little bugs. They are very good at what they do because they have lots of on the job training, millions of years worth. They have been around a long, long time and termites own the territory. We humans are intruders upon their space.
You often hear people express disbelief that their house is infested. They can actually hear the little buggers eating away at the bones of their home and they can't figure out why they are on the hit list. The truth is that every house in this area is sitting on top of the termite's turf. They have been eating the natural food of choice for years, way before the first pilling was driven in New Orleans. The developers came in and removed trees and brush before construction started. They added fill and graded the subdivisions to make ready for streets, sidewalks, and house slabs. the termite had to survive on what little natural woody material was left in the ground. Now you have to understand that the termite does only two things - eat and reproduce. If the only wood left in the neighborhood is your house, they have no choice but to eat it. With millions of years of self preservation in their genes, they will do anything to feed the colony to survive.
Speaking of the colony, it constitutes a huge family with possibly millions of mouths to feed. The bigger the colony, the more wood they consume. Interrupt the feeding and the termites will figure out another way to approach your house to get to the wood that they so desperately need to survive.
Some say that their house is made of brick and termites don't eat clay and mortar. True, but 99.9% of the houses in this area contain building material that is derived from wood. For example, sheetrock has a cardboard covering that termites love to eat. The sheetrock is nailed to pine studs. They love pine too. How about flooring, doors, trim work and cabinets just to name a few?
You say that you can't win against an enemy that is so well trained and committed. You can. Seek advice from a pest control professional. Termite eradication / prevention is not a do it yourself project.
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pATCHES is a blog devoted to music, samples, devices and tutorials. If you are a tech head or just a curious explorer, patches.zone will enlighten you with their quality and versatile content that includes numerous tips and news that will enrich your musical knowledge. One of their recent and most interesting features is an animated guide to compression which helps you understand the features and physics behind this heavily used tool. It takes a lot of years of practice to get to the stage when you can say that you know how to use compressors but in reality, I don't think you ever really master this craft. It's a never-ending process of trial-error exhibitions that help you get behind one of the most used tools in the process of creating music.
As the people at pATCHES stated, "Compression is one of the essential tools in mixing but often one of the most misunderstood. For many, compressors are a kind of black box but the operation and usefulness of this processor are actually quite simple to understand." In their article, they break down the individual controls and parameters that make up a compressor using animated demonstrations of the concepts.
Instead of writing more about the guide, we suggest you test your knowledge on your own. You can access the guide HERE.
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If you are looking for the best trumpet for beginners and intermediate players, check out the Yamaha YTR-2330. The instrument is light and plays effortlessly, producing great sound and perfect intonation.
Yamaha is known for manufacturing musical instrument with excellent ergonomics, and the YTR trumpet is no exception. The instrument is perfect for beginners as it is easy to play, enhances creativity and will support you in your journey to improving your skills. The trumpet is manufactured through the state-of-the-art methods that Yamaha is known for. The result is an instrument that produces a vibrant and consistent tone.
The Yamaha YTR-2330 is light because it does not have a brace on the main tuning side. This makes the two-piece yellow brass bell to have the ideal thickness. The instrument is well balanced and has an adjustable third valve that promotes easy play and allows a more natural hand position. The water key on the third valve slide makes the trumpet easy to play.
The YTR-2330 trumpet features the familiar Monel alloy pistons that offer minimal resistance.
The trumpet's tuning slides are produced in the same manner as those of Yamaha professional trumpets. The slides make the instrument durable, stable and produce a more refined tone color.
Has Monel alloy pistons that are highly durable.
This is a thin trumpet that comes in a case with backstrap for easy carrying. The small trumpet is easy to carry along when traveling.
There is no doubt that the Yamaha YTR-2330 is a high-quality instrument. The trumpet provides a luxurious value at an affordable price. You can even compare it to some of Yamaha's more expensive models.
If you need a durable instrument that is fun to play, consider the YTR-2330. You can also buy the trumpet as a backup to your main instrument, for your marching band performance or for practice.
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What is the Skilled Motorcyclist Association?
SMARTER – the Skilled Motorcyclist Association–Responsible, Trained, and Educated Riders, Inc. is a motorcyclist association whose membership represents the wide variety of people who own and operate motorcycles and covers the broadest spectrum possible of the motorcycling population. Its members are women and men of all ages, whose interests in motorcycling include the full range of possibilities: touring, off-road, restoring and collecting, commuting, and road racing, just to name a few.
SMARTER is an association that has no brand bias and represents owners of all motorcycle makes, including Aprilia, Bimota, BMW, BSA, Buell, Cagiva, Ducati, Enfield, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Husaberg, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, MuZ, Suzuki, Triumph, Vengeance, Vespa, Victory, and Yamaha motorcycles.
It is an association of individuals, organizations, and agencies who care about the safety of motorcyclists and who recognize that their safety is enhanced when the decisions they make when preparing to ride and while riding are responsible ones based on the facts borne out by credible research and study.
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Q: Is there any examples of realtime element resizing? I have a concept that is similar to newsmap.jp where elements are given a value based on a specific value and they resize based on on that value in a grid like container in realtime with out any page refreshing
Has anyone every seen something like that? If not do you have any pointers in the right direction for how I would begin building it. I'm good with PHP but not so much with jquery.
UPDATE 1: These are good but I am looking for a script that is constantly resizing the elements (based on an algorithm). Basically it's something that is responsive to the sizes of the continuously changing elements in around it rather than something that changes only when the browser window re-sizes. Does that make sense?
A: You can take a look here http://masonry.desandro.com/
But you can change the size of divs or any other elements, with jquery/javascript.
See example on jquery:
<div id='test'>Lorem ipsum sit amet</div>
<script>$('#test').attr('width','200px');</script>
A: Do you mean a "Masonry" Effect? Look here: http://isotope.metafizzy.co/ or http://packery.metafizzy.co/
A: There are several such plugins for jQuery. You can find a lot in this page:
http://www.wtfdiary.com/2012/08/6-amazing-jquery-plugins-to-design.html
and this page:
http://bashooka.com/coding/jquery-plugins-for-creating-grid-layout/
My favorite ones are isotope:
http://isotope.metafizzy.co/index.html
and BlocksIt:
http://www.inwebson.com/jquery/blocksit-js-dynamic-grid-layout-jquery-plugin/
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Q: How to check if directories starting with a particular string exist or not? What command can be used to check if directories starting with a particular pattern exists or not, within shell script ?
For example :
In HOME path if there are many directories starting with ABCD_* and i want to check if there are any directories staring with pattern- ABCD_* exist or not using a command.
If (any directory matching this pattern exist) then echo found else echo not found fi
A: find ~ -type d -name "ABCD_*"
Search the home directory of the current user (~) for directories (-type d) with the pattern "ABCD_*" (using -name)
You can then use this in an if condition by integrating it with wc -l and so:
if [[ "$(find ~ -type d -name "ABCD_*" | wc -l)" -gt "0" ]];
then
echo "Found";
else
echo "Not Found";
fi
A: Use a glob and count the number of matches. To ensure that only directories are matched, use a trailing /.
Counting can be done with arrays ...
shopt -s nullglob
found=(~/ABCD_*/)
if (( "${#found[@]}" > 0 )); then
# there are directories starting with ABCD_
else
# there are no such directories
fi
... or by a function ...
hasArgs() {
(( $# > 0 ))
}
shopt -s nullglob
if hasArgs ~/ABCD_*/; then
# there are directories starting with ABCD_
else
# there are no such directories
fi
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Quotes About Country Best Friends
Enjoy reading and share 14 famous quotes about Country Best Friends with everyone.
"I, on the other hand, am best friends with Wikipedia. You know that site is woefully inaccurate a lot of the time, right? Because anyone can change the information. Yep. Im the girl changing the information to make it woefully inaccurate. So half the high schoolers around the country have you to thank for their failing grades on research papers. Yes, sir. Im practically a celebrity. Or I would be if it wasnt anonymous."
— Kody Keplinger —
"The man who has not the habit of reading is imprisoned in his immediate world, in respect to time and space. His life falls into a set routine; he is limited to contact and conversation with a few friends and acquaintances, and he sees only what happens in his immediate neighbourhood. From this prison there is no escape. But the moment he takes up a book, he immediately enters a different world, and if it is a good book, he is immediately put in touch with one of the best talkers of the world. This talker leads him on and carries him into a different country or a different age, or unburdens to him some of his personal regrets, or discusses with him some special line or aspect of life that the reader knows nothing about. An ancient author puts him in communion with a dead spirit of long ago, and as he reads along, he begins to imagine what the ancient author looked like and what type of person he was."
— Lin Yutang
"I, on the other hand, am best friends with Wikipedia.'
'You know that site is woefully inaccurate a lot of the time, right? Because anyone can change the information.'
'Yep. I'm the girl changing the information to make it woefully inaccurate.'
'So half the high schoolers around the country have you to thank for their failing grades on research papers.'
'Yes, sir. I'm practically a celebrity. Or I would be if it wasn't anonymous."
— Kody Keplinger
"I seen but little of this world,
Except my corner of it;
The city never drew me,
For I knew I could not love it.
What I loved best was watching
The garden getting ripe
And a pouch of sweet tobacco
And my old cob pipe.
What I loved best was a harvest moon
Before a frosty morn
And lamplight in the barn lot
And them long, straight rows of corn.
I was plain and country;
That's where it starts and ends,
But nobody loved her family more,
Or treasured more her friends.
I loved the changing seasons,
And looking for life's reasons,
And honey in the comb,
and home."
— Richard Peck
"My fellow Americans, from the battlefield to the capitals of our allies and friends and partners, the free peoples of the world look to America as the last best hope for peace and for liberty for all humankind, for we are the greatest country on this planet."
— John R. Allen
"Tell me, enigmatical man, whom do you love best, your father,
Your mother, your sister, or your brother?
I have neither father, nor mother, nor sister, nor brother.
Your friends?
Now you use a word whose meaning I have never known.
I do not know in what latitude it lies.
Beauty?
I could indeed love her, Goddess and Immortal.
Gold?
I hate it as you hate God.
Then, what do you love, extraordinary stranger?
I love the clouds the clouds that pass up there
Up there the wonderful clouds!"
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Our friends despise us. We are an epic. Everything is grand, crashing, brilliant, blinding. It's the Golden Age of Hollywood, and we are a legend in our own minds, and no one outside can fail to see that we are headed for hell, and we won't listen, we say they don't understand, we pour more wine, go to the parties, we sparkle, fly all over the country, we're on an adventure, unstoppable, we've found each other and we race through our days like Mr. Toad in his yellow motorcar, with no idea where the brakes are and to hell with it anyway, we are on fire, drunk with something we call love."
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"Friends, if it matters to you, I think it is less important that we agree and more important that we learn to disagree with respect. Let's not expect to agree and get frustrated when it doesn't happen. Let's strive to hear each other out while bringing out the best in ourselves and others. I know it's difficult because I feel it everyday. But I also know it'll be good for us as individuals, for the organization, and the country. I invite you to strive with me and help shift our culture."
— Annabel Park
"My God loves everybody, and if yours doesn't, that's your prerogative, but don't tell me how to live my life and don't tell my best friends that you're going to take away their rights. Because I will march you into the ground. I will argue you into the ground. I will petition you into the ground. I will not sleep, I will not stop, and neither will so many people in this country and in this world. It's not right."
— Sophia Bush
"I do not believe in communism any more than you do but there is nothing wrong with the Communists in this country. Several of the best friends I have got are Communists."
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\section{Introduction}
In recent decades, many useful imaging biomarkers have emerged from multiple imaging modalities such as CT, PET, SPECT and MRI (and its many sub-modalities) to assist with differential diagnosis, disease monitoring and measuring the efficacy of pharmaceutical treatments. Diagnostic workflows and clinical trials have therefore become dependent on the simultaneous use of multiple modalities to augment the clinical understanding of complex diseases. This diversity of imaging modalities
creates complexity for image archival systems such as PACS, VNAs and cloud-based solutions, and the institutions or businesses that use them.
Classification of modalities and sub-modalities is important for efficient imaging workflows, a particularly difficult problem in MRI as the many distinct sub-modalities are not differentiated in a simple and consistent manner by image header information.
For example, the use of contrast enhancing agents is a field often accidentally omitted or improperly populated in DICOM headers, meaning the use of a contrast enhancing agent can only be determined from the features of the image itself. In molecular imaging, an increasing variety of radioligands are being developed for monitoring different disease processes with each having distinct patterns of uptake or deposition.
A human expert can easily distinguish them by their distinct visual features, however, scanner, vendor and center-specific idiosyncrasies in sequence implementation result in inconsistencies in DICOM header information that make automatic classification from DICOM headers alone highly challenging.
Due to the importance of the visual features of the images to classify, the problem lends itself to Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), which have proved to be highly successful at achieving near human-level performance at classifying images based on visual features \cite{he2015delving}.
A challenge to using CNNs for this kind of application is that they require large volumes of annotated data, which can be difficult to obtain for novel imaging biomarkers or rare modalities. For example, in a clinical trial utilising a novel imaging biomarker, it might be difficult to collect more than a handful of examples of the associated imaging sequence at startup. However, during the course of the trial, thousands of images may be acquired, requiring specific expertise to properly classify each sequence.
Few-shot learning techniques offer a solution to creating robust classifiers from a limited amount of training data.
In this paper, we propose a few-shot learning model based on Deep Triplet Networks, capable of capturing the most relevant imaging features that enable the differentiation between modalities even if the amount of training examples is limited.
\section{Methods}
\subsection{Data}
We collect a brain imaging dataset that consists of 7 MRI sequences (T1, T2, post-contrast T1, T2-FLAIR, PD, PASL and MRA), CT and FDG-PET imaging, sourced from several public datasets that include brain scans from healthy and diseased individuals. We consider two categories for these modalities: base modalities, that includes T1, T2, CT and FDG-PET, and are the most abundant and have the most distinctive imaging traits; and few-shot modalities, which includes T1-post, T2-FLAIR, PD, PASL and MRA modalities.
To train and evaluate the models, we extract 2D slices by sampling a normal distribution centered around the middle slice of the brain along the sagittal, coronal and axial axes. We sample 30874 slices of T1, 231759 of T2, 18541 of CT, 15432 of FDG-PET, 8017 of T1-post, 9828 of T2-FLAIR, 8370 of PD, 5321 of PASL and 8462 of MRA images. We used 70\% for training, 10\% for evaluation and 20\% for test.
\subsection{Deep Triplet Networks}
\label{sec:embeddings_cnn_triplet_loss}
We approach the few-shot learning problem with Triplet Networks \cite{metric_learning_triplet_networks}. A Triplet Network is a type of metric learning algorithm designed to learn a metric embedding $\phi(x)$ and a corresponding distance function $d(x, x')$ induced by a normed metric, so that given a triplet of samples $(x, x^+, x^-)$ and a similarity measure $r(x, x')$ that satisfies $r(x, x^+) > r(x, x^-)$, the learned distance function satisfies $d(x, x^+) < d(x, x^-)$. In essence, Triplet Networks learn to project samples in a embedding space in which similar samples are closer and dissimilar samples are farther apart with respect to a normed metric.
\begin{figure}[H]
\caption{A Deep Triplet Network takes an \textit{anchor}, a \textit{positive} and a \textit{negative} sample, computes their embeddings with a deep CNN and then learns a distance function that satisfies the similarities between the samples of the triplet.}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{triplet_network_diagram.png}
\label{fig:triplet_network_diagram}
\end{figure}
In our experimental setting, which corresponds to a multi-class image classification problem, the similarity measure $r(x, x')$ is defined by the labeling of our samples, that is, $r(x, x') = 1$ if $x$ and $x'$ belong to the same class and $r(x, x') = 0$ if $x$ and $x'$ belong to different classes. We define our distance function using the $L_1$ normed metric as follows:
\begin{equation}
d(x, x') = ||\phi(x) - \phi(x')||_1
\end{equation}
where $\phi(x)$ is implemented with a deep CNN, hence the Deep Triplet Networks naming. Typically, the samples of the triplet $(x, x^+, x^-)$ are referred to as \textit{anchor}, \textit{positive} and \textit{negative}; the \textit{anchor} and \textit{positive} samples belong to the same class, while the \textit{negative} sample belongs to a different class. A diagram of a Deep Triplet Network is depicted in \autoref{fig:triplet_network_diagram}.
\subsection{Triplet loss with online hard-mining}
The loss used to train Deep Triplet Networks, referred to as triplet loss, is defined as follows:
\begin{equation}
L(x, x^+, x^-) = max(d(x,x^+) - d(x, x^-) + m, 0) + \lambda (||x||_2 + ||x^+||_2 + ||x^-||_2)
\end{equation}
where $m$ is a margin that controls how much farther apart do we want the \textit{negative} sample to be with respect to the \textit{anchor} and \textit{positive} sample, and $\lambda$ is an hyperparameter that controls the amount of $L_2$ norm penalization of the embedding vectors.
We implement an online hard-mining triplet loss, which has been shown to be more efficient and help convergence \cite{online_triplet_loss}. Instead of computing the embeddings on the whole training set in an offline fashion and then mine the hard triplets, which satisfy $d(x, x^-) < d(x, x^+)$, we compute the embeddings on a mini-batch of $B$ images and then create a valid triplet with the hardest positive and the hardest negative for each anchor within that mini-batch \cite{online_triplet_loss_v2}. We choose a batch size of $B = 64$ as it provides a good balance between memory demand and a number of samples large enough to mine valid triplets among a variety of classes.
\subsection{Pipeline for image classification with Deep Triplet Networks}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\caption{Diagram of the end-to-end pipeline for image classification with Deep Triplet Networks}
\includegraphics[width=1\textwidth]{diagram_pipeline.png}
\label{fig:diagram_pipeline}
\end{figure}
We propose a pipeline for medical image volume classification based on Deep Triplet Networks. The pipeline, shown in \autoref{fig:diagram_pipeline}, starts with a preprocessing and slice sampling step that normalizes the orientation and image intensities of the volume and samples slices along the acquisition plane, emphasizing the sampling density around the FOV center. Each slice is then passed through a CNN that consists of a ResNet-50 \cite{residual_learning} initialized with pre-trained weights from ImageNet and trained with the triplet loss previously described. Then, the embedding vectors extracted per slice are projected to a lower-dimensional space using Principal Component Analysis (PCA), in order to remove the noisy components of the embedded representation \cite{dimensionality_reduction}. The PCA-projected embeddings are then clustered with a Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) via expectation maximisation (EM). Unlike other clustering algorithms, such as k-means, a GMM is capable of capturing non-spherical cluster structures and provides estimates of the likelihood of a sample belonging to the model due to its probabilistic nature. We set the number of components of the GMM equal to the number of classes, and create a cluster to label mapping function by assigning to each cluster the most common class. From a GMM we can extract the posterior probability of each slice, that is, the probability that a sample came from each of the components of the mixture. We leverage that property to implement a hard decision function in which each slice is assigned the class with maximum probability, and the volume is classified by majority voting.
\section{Experiments}
\subsection{Hyperparameter search}
We use grid-search to obtain the optimal parameters of the model. The hyperparameters and options selected to optimize the network architecture are:
\begin{itemize}
\item Optimizer: ADAM, SGD with Nesterov momentum.
\item Learning Rate: $1e^{-3}$, $1e^{-4}$, $1e^{-5}$.
\item Learning Rate Decay: use a exponential decay with a decay rate of 0.9 every 1000 steps or not use decay.
\end{itemize}
The best performance was obtained when using SGD with Nesterov momentum as optimizer, a learning rate of $1e^{-3}$ and learning rate decay. We set in all experiments $L_2$ and $L_1$ regularization of weights to $1e^{-5}$ and $1e^{-6}$ respectively, the margin $m$ of the triplet loss to 2, the $L_2$ penalization of the embeddings $\lambda$ to 0.05, and the dimension of the embedding space to 64. We also perform random left-right and up-down flips as data augmentation.
This configuration is used to evaluate the performance of the proposed model in all the subsequent experiments.
Furthermore, for each set of experiments, we evaluate the PCA projector using different number of projection components in order to select the best configuration. After evaluating the results, we select PCA with 9 components. The GMM is configured so that each component has its own general covariance matrix.
\subsection{Few-shot learning}
We compare the performance of our proposed Triplet Network (TN) classifier against a standard CNN classifier when training with all the available data (exp1) and training with restrictions on the number of slices of the few-shot classes (exp2). In the latter, we restrict the number of slices of the few-shot classes to only 150 slices, which corresponds to 10 volumes from which 5 slices have been sampled for each of the 3 orthogonal axes. The CNN classifier is based on the same architecture and pre-trained weights than the TN classifier, plus a fully-connected layer to directly predict the class from the imaging data.
In Table~\ref{tab:results} we present the class-wise average of the precision, recall and F1-score, and the balanced accuracy for both experiments. The standard CNN classifier performs considerably well when trained with all the available data, but is unable to capture the relevant imaging traits of the few-shot classes when the training data is scarce. However, the TN classifier is able to produce an embedding space (\autoref{fig:embeddings}) that separates the modalities into distinct clusters, allowing a better classification despite the under-representation of some classes.
\begin{table}[]
\caption{Classification metrics of the Triplet Network classifier (TN) and the standard CNN classifier (CNN). B: base classes; F: few-shot classes.}
\label{tab:results}
\centering
\resizebox{\textwidth}{!}{
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Model} & \textbf{Precision(B)} & \textbf{Recall(B)} & \textbf{F1-score(B)} & \textbf{Precision(F)} & \textbf{Recall(F)} & \textbf{F1-score(F)} & \textbf{Accuracy} \\ \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier - exp 1} & 0.98 & 0.99 & 0.9875 & 0.966 & 0.924 & 0.944 & 0.953 \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier - exp 1} & 1 & 0.938 & 0.965 & 0.89 & 0.996 & 0.93 & \textbf{0.971} \\ \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier - exp 2} & 0.782 & 0.995 & 0.887 & 1 & 0.332 & 0.396 & 0.626 \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier - exp 2} & 0.92 & 0.967 & 0.942 & 0.816 & 0.702 & 0.746 & \textbf{0.819} \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
}
\end{table}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\caption{Representation of the embedding space using the first three principal components of the evaluation embedding's projection on experiment 1 (left) and experiment 2 (right). Orange: T2, brown: T1, blue: CT, red: FDG-PET, purple: T2-FLAIR, yellow: T1-post, green: PD, pink: MRA, cyan: PASL.}
\subfloat{
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{embeddings_projection_gmm_pca9.png}
}
\subfloat{
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{embeddings_limit_projection_gmm_pca9.png}
}
\label{fig:embeddings}
\end{figure}
\subsection{Robustness against noise}
We measure the robustness of both classifiers when the dataset is corrupted with additive gaussian noise and salt and pepper noise. We consider the scenario where the model has been trained with data that has been randomly corrupted by noise and tested with corrupted samples (exp3), and the scenario where the model has been trained with curated data but is also tested with corrupted samples (exp4). Further, we also analyze the performance when limiting the number of instances of the few-shot classes in both exp3 and exp4, as described in the previous section.
In Table~\ref{tab:results-noise} we show the class-wise average of the precision, recall and F1-score, and the balanced accuracy for the experiments where the data is corrupted with additive gaussian noise and salt and pepper noise. When the noise applied is additive gaussian, in both experiments and both scenarios (with and without limiting few-shot classes), the TN classifier outperfoms the CNN classifier, thus providing a more robust model. As expected, when the model has observed samples corrupted with noise during the training process the performance is better than when the training data is all curated. In the experiment using salt and pepper noise, when we use randomly corrupted samples during training the CNN classifier performs better than the TN classifier, but the results of the network decrease considerably when the few-shot classes are limited, while our proposed model is able to maintain a good performance. Both networks achieve bad results when are trained with curated data and tested with samples with salt and pepper noise. It is interesting to observe that the performance of the CNN classifier is similar with both types of noise, while the TN classifier has decreased substantially its performance when the noise used is salt and pepper.
\begin{table}[]
\caption{Classification metrics of the few-shot classifier (Triplet) and the standard CNN classifier (Baseline) when trained with data corrupted noise (exp3) and trained with curated data but tested with corrupted volumes (exp4). B: base classes; F: few-shot classes.}
\label{tab:results-noise}
\centering
\resizebox{\textwidth}{!}{
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Model} & \textbf{Precision(B)} & \textbf{Recall(B)} & \textbf{F1-score(B)} & \textbf{Precision(F)} & \textbf{Recall(F)} & \textbf{F1-score(F)} & \textbf{Accuracy} \\ \hline
\textbf{Noise} & \multicolumn{7}{c|}{\textbf{Gaussian}} \\ \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier - exp 3} & 0.99 & 0.987 & 0.987 & 0.956 & 0.93 & 0.938 & 0.955 \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier - exp 3} & 0.992 & 0.947 & 0.97 & 0.888 & 0.942 & 0.902 & \textbf{0.97} \\ \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier limit - exp 3} & 0.815 & 0.997 & 0.887 & 1 & 0.328 & 0.4 & 0.625 \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier limit - exp 3} & 0.942 & 0.965 & 0.952 & 0.658 & 0.62 & 0.622 & \textbf{0.773} \\ \hline \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier - exp 4} & 0.85 & 0.742 & 0.735 & 0.964 & 0.478 & 0.638 & 0.596 \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier - exp 4} & 0.992 & 0.687 & 0.787 & 0.754 & 0.774 & 0.682 & \textbf{0.737} \\ \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier limit - exp 4} & 0.725 & 10.817 & 0.732 & 0.742 & 0.194 & 0.29 & 0.47 \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier limit - exp 4} & 0.927 & 0.67 & 0.765 & 0.634 & 0.678 & 0.588 & \textbf{0.673} \\ \hline
\textbf{Model} & \textbf{Precision(B)} & \textbf{Recall(B)} & \textbf{F1-score(B)} & \textbf{Precision(F)} & \textbf{Recall(F)} & \textbf{F1-score(F)} & \textbf{Accuracy} \\ \hline
\textbf{Noise} & \multicolumn{7}{c|}{\textbf{Salt and pepper}} \\ \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier - exp 3} & 0.982 & 0.985 & 0.982 & 0.946 & 0.916 & 0.93 & \textbf{0.947} \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier - exp 3} & 0.96 & 0.9375 & 0.945 & 0.658 & 0.738 & 0.668 & 0.827 \\ \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier limit - exp 3} & 0.765 & 0.99 & 0.87 & 0.914 & 0.31 & 0.384 & 0.625 \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier limit - exp 3} & 0.932 & 0.952 & 0.94 & 0.782 & 0.75 & 0.756 & \textbf{0.839} \\ \hline \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier - exp 4} & 0.832 & 0.612 & 0.647 & 0.822 & 0.522 & 0.576 & \textbf{0.561} \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier - exp 4} & 0.912 & 0.49 & 0.6325 & 0.798 & 0.562 & 0.538 & 0.53 \\ \hline
\textbf{CNN classifier limit - exp 4} & 0.785 & 0.505 & 0.602 & 0.616 & 0.26 & 0.25 & \textbf{0.47} \\ \hline
\textbf{TN classifier limit - exp 4} & 0.722 & 0.49 & 0.545 & 0.64 & 0.396 & 0.448 & 0.44 \\ \hline
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\subsection{Investigation of uncertainty measures}
We investigate the use of the estimated log-likelihood of a sample on the GMM model as a measure of uncertainty. To do so, we obtain a minimum log-likelihood threshold by taking the 1st percentile over the training data, which corresponds to a value of -12.44, and compare such threshold with the estimated log-likelihood of samples: a) that come from one of the classes on our dataset; b) that come from classes not represented in our dataset (e.g. volumes with binary masks or derived images).
In \autoref{fig:uncertainty} we can see examples of the proposed experimental setting. We observe that a sample from a class represented in the dataset (in our case, a T1 volume from the test split) presents a log-likelihood value above the proposed threshold. However, samples from classes not represented in the dataset (concretely, a segmentation map, a filtered image and a probability map) have a log-likelihood value lower than the proposed threshold.
This basic observation serves as an initial validation of the possibility of having uncertainty estimates using the combination of a Deep Triplet Network and a GMM model, thus having the capability of discerning out-of-sample modalities.
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\caption{Three samples of classes not represented in our dataset and a T1 slice, with their corresponding log-likelihood.}
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\section{Conclusions}
We have provided evidence that Deep Triplet Networks are a viable solution for modality classification in a few-shot setting. The proposed model, when trained with 30 times less instances of the rarer classes, surpasses substantially the performance of a CNN classifier trained under the same conditions. We have also concluded that the creation of an embedding space following a triplet network strategy increases the robustness against noise when compared to a standard CNN classifier. This is due to the fact that the results are not remarkably altered when the data is corrupted, regardless of whether the model has been trained with all the available samples or limiting the number of instances. Finally, we have explored the use of log-likelihood estimates of our model as a measure of uncertainty by evaluating such measure on samples not belonging to our dataset. We have found that this measure can effectively serve as an initial basis for uncertainty estimation, hence it can make our model more robust to unseen examples. This observation is preliminary and further investigation and development is required. Future work will focus on this topic, as well as extending the proposed model to alternative problems, such as disease staging.
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TREM2 shedding by cleavage at the H157-S158 bond is accelerated for the Alzheimer's disease-associated H157Y variant
Accepted version (PDF, 43Mb)
Thornton, P
Sevalle, J
Deery, Michael
Fraser, G
Zhou, Y
Ståhl, S
Franssen, EH
Dodd, Roger
Qamar, Seema
Gomez Perez-Nievas, B
Nicol, LSC
Eketjäll, S
Revell, J
Jones, C
Billington, A
St George-Hyslop, Peter
Chessell, I
Crowther, D
EMBO Molecular Medicine
Thornton, P., Sevalle, J., Deery, M., Fraser, G., Zhou, Y., Ståhl, S., Franssen, E., et al. (2017). TREM2 shedding by cleavage at the H157-S158 bond is accelerated for the Alzheimer's disease-associated H157Y variant. EMBO Molecular Medicine, 9 (9), 1179-1326. https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201707673
We have characterised the proteolytic cleavage events responsible for the shedding of Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) from primary cultures of human macrophages, murine microglia and TREM2-expressing human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells. In all cell types, a soluble 17 kDa N-terminal cleavage fragment was shed into the conditioned media in a constitutive process that is inhibited by G1254023X and metalloprotease inhibitors and siRNA targeting ADAM10. Inhibitors of serine proteases and matrix metalloproteinases 2/9, and ADAM17 siRNA did not block TREM2 shedding. Peptidomimetic protease inhibitors highlighted a possible cleavage site and mass spectrometry confirmed that shedding occurred predominantly at the H157-S158 peptide bond for both wild type and H157Y human TREM2 and for the wild type murine orthologue. Crucially, we also show that the Alzheimer diseaseassociated H157Y TREM2 variant was shed more rapidly than wild type from HEK293 cells, possibly by a novel, batimastat- and ADAM10-siRNA-independent, sheddase activity. These insights offer new therapeutic targets for modulating the innate immune response in Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases.
genetic risk, microglia, neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation
Funding from the Wellcome Trust and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research contributed to the support of this study.
MRC (MC_G1000734)
Wellcome Trust (203249/Z/16/Z)
MRC (MR/N012453/1)
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.15252/emmm.201707673
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Maria has held senior positions in national and local health organisations and local government and has over 15 years of board level experience of working in the NHS as a commissioner, provider and regulator. Mari a has a masters degree in Public and Social Administration and is a qualified Chartered Secretary. Maria has extensive experience in corporate governance, planning and strategy and has a track record in delivering significant transformation programmes, managing people, budgets and projects. Most recently, Maria was the Executive Lead for System Redesign in the Bedfordshire, Luton and MK Sustainability and Transformation Partnership. Maria is a Member of the Inspiring Futures Through Learning Multi-Academy Trust and Chair of Arts for Health MK.
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In 2018 the Trust achieved an overall rating of Outstanding from the CQC and also won the 2018 HSJ Trust of the Year Award. Angela has a clinical background as a Speech and Language therapist and has served on the National Management Board of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy and held a partner role with the Health Professional Council.
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Richard has a maths degree and was awarded Healthcare Finance Managers Association (HFMA) Deputy Finance Director of the Year in December 2012. He was Finance Lead for the Northamptonshire Health and Care Partnership (previously known as STP or Sustainability and Transformation Partnership) from July 2016 to December 2018.
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HomeCloak and DaggerVeteran Intelligence Officers Prove DNC Leak Doctored to Incriminate Russia
Veteran Intelligence Officers Prove DNC Leak Doctored to Incriminate Russia
July 25, 2017 JAG Cloak and Dagger, Donald Trump, Independent Press, JAG
From the insider book Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign by Jonathan Allen and Amy Parnes. To fool Americans, the Russian hacking narrative was invented by John Podesta and Robbie Mook within 24 hours after her loss.
Via ConsortiumNews.com,
In a memo to President Trump, a group of former U.S. intelligence officers, including NSA specialists, cite new forensic studies to challenge the claim of the key Jan. 6 "assessment" that Russia "hacked" Democratic emails last year.
MEMORANDUM FOR: The President
SUBJECT: Was the "Russian Hack" an Inside Job?
Forensic studies of "Russian hacking" into Democratic National Committee computers last year reveal that on July 5, 2016, data was leaked (not hacked) by a person with physical access to DNC computers, and then doctored to incriminate Russia.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (right) talks with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, with John Brennan and other national security aides present. (Photo credit: Office of Director of National Intelligence)
Did Hillary publicly threaten to "shoot the panda" Seth Rich in a 2016 Vanity Fair article?
After examining metadata from the "Guccifer 2.0" July 5, 2016 intrusion into the DNC server, independent cyber investigators have concluded that an insider copied DNC data onto an external storage device, and that "telltale signs" implicating Russia were then inserted.
Key among the findings of the independent forensic investigations is the conclusion that the DNC data was copied onto a storage device at a speed that far exceeds an Internet capability for a remote hack. Of equal importance, the forensics show that the copying and doctoring were performed on the East coast of the U.S. Thus far, mainstream media have ignored the findings of these independent studies [see here and here].
Independent analyst Skip Folden, a retired IBM Program Manager for Information Technology US, who examined the recent forensic findings, is a co-author of this Memorandum. He has drafted a more detailed technical report titled "Cyber-Forensic Investigation of 'Russian Hack' and Missing Intelligence Community Disclaimers," and sent it to the offices of the Special Counsel and the Attorney General. VIPS member William Binney, a former Technical Director at the National Security Agency, and other senior NSA "alumni" in VIPS attest to the professionalism of the independent forensic findings.
The recent forensic studies fill in a critical gap. Why the FBI neglected to perform any independent forensics on the original "Guccifer 2.0" material remains a mystery – as does the lack of any sign that the "hand-picked analysts" from the FBI, CIA, and NSA, who wrote the "Intelligence Community Assessment" dated January 6, 2017, gave any attention to forensics.
NOTE: There has been so much conflation of charges about hacking that we wish to make very clear the primary focus of this Memorandum. We focus specifically on the July 5, 2016 alleged Guccifer 2.0 "hack" of the DNC server. In earlier VIPS memoranda we addressed the lack of any evidence connecting the Guccifer 2.0 alleged hacks and WikiLeaks, and we asked President Obama specifically to disclose any evidence that WikiLeaks received DNC data from the Russians [see here and here].
Addressing this point at his last press conference (January 18), he described "the conclusions of the intelligence community" as "not conclusive," even though the Intelligence Community Assessment of January 6 expressed "high confidence" that Russian intelligence "relayed material it acquired from the DNC … to WikiLeaks."
Obama's admission came as no surprise to us. It has long been clear to us that the reason the U.S. government lacks conclusive evidence of a transfer of a "Russian hack" to WikiLeaks is because there was no such transfer. Based mostly on the cumulatively unique technical experience of our ex-NSA colleagues, we have been saying for almost a year that the DNC data reached WikiLeaks via a copy/leak by a DNC insider (but almost certainly not the same person who copied DNC data on July 5, 2016).
From the information available, we conclude that the same inside-DNC, copy/leak process was used at two different times, by two different entities, for two distinctly different purposes:
-(1) an inside leak to WikiLeaks before Julian Assange announced on June 12, 2016, that he had DNC documents and planned to publish them (which he did on July 22) – the presumed objective being to expose strong DNC bias toward the Clinton candidacy; and
-(2) a separate leak on July 5, 2016, to pre-emptively taint anything WikiLeaks might later publish by "showing" it came from a "Russian hack."
Mr. President:
This is our first VIPS Memorandum for you, but we have a history of letting U.S. Presidents know when we think our former intelligence colleagues have gotten something important wrong, and why. For example, our first such memorandum, a same-day commentary for President George W. Bush on Colin Powell's U.N. speech on February 5, 2003, warned that the "unintended consequences were likely to be catastrophic," should the U.S. attack Iraq and "justfy" the war on intelligence that we retired intelligence officers could readily see as fraudulent and driven by a war agenda.
Secretary of State Colin Powell addressed the United Nations on Feb. 5. 2003, citing satellite photos which supposedly proved that Iraq had WMD, but the evidence proved bogus.
The January 6 "Intelligence Community Assessment" by "hand-picked" analysts from the FBI, CIA, and NSA seems to fit into the same agenda-driven category. It is largely based on an "assessment," not supported by any apparent evidence, that a shadowy entity with the moniker "Guccifer 2.0" hacked the DNC on behalf of Russian intelligence and gave DNC emails to WikiLeaks.
The recent forensic findings mentioned above have put a huge dent in that assessment and cast serious doubt on the underpinnings of the extraordinarily successful campaign to blame the Russian government for hacking. The pundits and politicians who have led the charge against Russian "meddling" in the U.S. election can be expected to try to cast doubt on the forensic findings, if they ever do bubble up into the mainstream media. But the principles of physics don't lie; and the technical limitations of today's Internet are widely understood. We are prepared to answer any substantive challenges on their merits.
You may wish to ask CIA Director Mike Pompeo what he knows about this. Our own lengthy intelligence community experience suggests that it is possible that neither former CIA Director John Brennan, nor the cyber-warriors who worked for him, have been completely candid with their new director regarding how this all went down.
Copied, Not Hacked
As indicated above, the independent forensic work just completed focused on data copied (not hacked) by a shadowy persona named "Guccifer 2.0." The forensics reflect what seems to have been a desperate effort to "blame the Russians" for publishing highly embarrassing DNC emails three days before the Democratic convention last July. Since the content of the DNC emails reeked of pro-Clinton bias, her campaign saw an overriding need to divert attention from content to provenance – as in, who "hacked" those DNC emails? The campaign was enthusiastically supported by a compliant "mainstream" media; they are still on a roll.
"The Russians" were the ideal culprit. And, after WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange announced on June 12, 2016, "We have emails related to Hillary Clinton which are pending publication," her campaign had more than a month before the convention to insert its own "forensic facts" and prime the media pump to put the blame on "Russian meddling." Mrs. Clinton's PR chief Jennifer Palmieri has explained how she used golf carts to make the rounds at the convention. She wrote that her "mission was to get the press to focus on something even we found difficult to process: the prospect that Russia had not only hacked and stolen emails from the DNC, but that it had done so to help Donald Trump and hurt Hillary Clinton."
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at the third debate with Republican nominee Donald Trump. (Photo credit: hillaryclinton.com)
Independent cyber-investigators have now completed the kind of forensic work that the intelligence assessment did not do. Oddly, the "hand-picked" intelligence analysts contented themselves with "assessing" this and "assessing" that. In contrast, the investigators dug deep and came up with verifiable evidence from metadata found in the record of the alleged Russian hack.
Podesta: "I'm definitely for making an example of a suspected leaker whether or not we have any real basis for it." https://t.co/MZ2a9gk5t3 pic.twitter.com/qQ9tO2aimY
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) October 30, 2016
They found that the purported "hack" of the DNC by Guccifer 2.0 was not a hack, by Russia or anyone else. Rather it originated with a copy (onto an external storage device – a thumb drive, for example) by an insider. The data was leaked after being doctored with a cut-and-paste job to implicate Russia. We do not know who or what the murky Guccifer 2.0 is. You may wish to ask the FBI.
The Time Sequence
June 12, 2016: Assange announces WikiLeaks is about to publish "emails related to Hillary Clinton."
June 15, 2016: DNC contractor Crowdstrike, (with a dubious professional record and multiple conflicts of interest) announces that malware has been found on the DNC server and claims there is evidence it was injected by Russians.
June 15, 2016: On the same day, "Guccifer 2.0" affirms the DNC statement; claims responsibility for the "hack;" claims to be a WikiLeaks source; and posts a document that the forensics show was synthetically tainted with "Russian fingerprints."
We do not think that the June 12 & 15 timing was pure coincidence. Rather, it suggests the start of a pre-emptive move to associate Russia with anything WikiLeaks might have been about to publish and to "show" that it came from a Russian hack.
The Key Event
July 5, 2016: In the early evening, Eastern Daylight Time, someone working in the EDT time zone with a computer directly connected to the DNC server or DNC Local Area Network, copied 1,976 MegaBytes of data in 87 seconds onto an external storage device. That speed is many times faster than what is physically possible with a hack.
It thus appears that the purported "hack" of the DNC by Guccifer 2.0 (the self-proclaimed WikiLeaks source) was not a hack by Russia or anyone else, but was rather a copy of DNC data onto an external storage device. Moreover, the forensics performed on the metadata reveal there was a subsequent synthetic insertion – a cut-and-paste job using a Russian template, with the clear aim of attributing the data to a "Russian hack." This was all performed in the East Coast time zone.
"Obfuscation & De-obfuscation"
Mr. President, the disclosure described below may be related. Even if it is not, it is something we think you should be made aware of in this general connection. On March 7, 2017, WikiLeaks began to publish a trove of original CIA documents that WikiLeaks labeled "Vault 7." WikiLeaks said it got the trove from a current or former CIA contractor and described it as comparable in scale and significance to the information Edward Snowden gave to reporters in 2013.
No one has challenged the authenticity of the original documents of Vault 7, which disclosed a vast array of cyber warfare tools developed, probably with help from NSA, by CIA's Engineering Development Group. That Group was part of the sprawling CIA Directorate of Digital Innovation – a growth industry established by John Brennan in 2015.
Scarcely imaginable digital tools – that can take control of your car and make it race over 100 mph, for example, or can enable remote spying through a TV – were described and duly reported in the New York Times and other media throughout March. But the Vault 7, part 3 release on March 31 that exposed the "Marble Framework" program apparently was judged too delicate to qualify as "news fit to print" and was kept out of the Times.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at a media conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo credit: New Media Days / Peter Erichsen)
The Washington Post's Ellen Nakashima, it seems, "did not get the memo" in time. Her March 31 article bore the catching (and accurate) headline: "WikiLeaks' latest release of CIA cyber-tools could blow the cover on agency hacking operations."
The WikiLeaks release indicated that Marble was designed for flexible and easy-to-use "obfuscation," and that Marble source code includes a "deobfuscator" to reverse CIA text obfuscation.
More important, the CIA reportedly used Marble during 2016. In her Washington Post report, Nakashima left that out, but did include another significant point made by WikiLeaks; namely, that the obfuscation tool could be used to conduct a "forensic attribution double game" or false-flag operation because it included test samples in Chinese, Russian, Korean, Arabic and Farsi.
The CIA's reaction was neuralgic. Director Mike Pompeo lashed out two weeks later, calling Assange and his associates "demons," and insisting, "It's time to call out WikiLeaks for what it really is, a non-state hostile intelligence service, often abetted by state actors like Russia."
Mr. President, we do not know if CIA's Marble Framework, or tools like it, played some kind of role in the campaign to blame Russia for hacking the DNC. Nor do we know how candid the denizens of CIA's Digital Innovation Directorate have been with you and with Director Pompeo. These are areas that might profit from early White House review.
Putin and the Technology
We also do not know if you have discussed cyber issues in any detail with President Putin. In his interview with NBC's Megyn Kelly, he seemed quite willing – perhaps even eager – to address issues related to the kind of cyber tools revealed in the Vault 7 disclosures, if only to indicate he has been briefed on them. Putin pointed out that today's technology enables hacking to be "masked and camouflaged to an extent that no one can understand the origin" [of the hack] … And, vice versa, it is possible to set up any entity or any individual that everyone will think that they are the exact source of that attack."
"Hackers may be anywhere," he said. "There may be hackers, by the way, in the United States who very craftily and professionally passed the buck to Russia. Can't you imagine such a scenario? … I can."
Full Disclosure: Over recent decades the ethos of our intelligence profession has eroded in the public mind to the point that agenda-free analysis is deemed well nigh impossible. Thus, we add this disclaimer, which applies to everything we in VIPS say and do: We have no political agenda; our sole purpose is to spread truth around and, when necessary, hold to account our former intelligence colleagues.
We speak and write without fear or favor. Consequently, any resemblance between what we say and what presidents, politicians and pundits say is purely coincidental. The fact we find it is necessary to include that reminder speaks volumes about these highly politicized times. This is our 50th VIPS Memorandum since the afternoon of Powell's speech at the UN. Live links to the 49 past memos can be found at https://consortiumnews.com/vips-memos/.
William Binney, former NSA Technical Director for World Geopolitical & Military Analysis; Co-founder of NSA's Signals Intelligence Automation Research Center
Skip Folden, independent analyst, retired IBM Program Manager for Information Technology US (Associate VIPS)
Matthew Hoh, former Capt., USMC, Iraq & Foreign Service Officer, Afghanistan (associate VIPS)
Larry C Johnson, CIA & State Department (ret.)
Michael S. Kearns, Air Force Intelligence Officer (Ret.), Master SERE Resistance to Interrogation Instructor
John Kiriakou, Former CIA Counterterrorism Officer and former Senior Investigator, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Linda Lewis, WMD preparedness policy analyst, USDA (ret.)
Lisa Ling, TSgt USAF (ret.) (associate VIPS)
Edward Loomis, Jr., former NSA Technical Director for the Office of Signals Processing
Ray McGovern, former U.S. Army Infantry/Intelligence officer and CIA analyst
Elizabeth Murray, former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Middle East, CIA
Coleen Rowley, FBI Special Agent and former Minneapolis Division Legal Counsel (ret.)
Cian Westmoreland, former USAF Radio Frequency Transmission Systems Technician and Unmanned Aircraft Systems whistleblower (Associate VIPS)
Kirk Wiebe, former Senior Analyst, SIGINT Automation Research Center, NSA
Sarah G. Wilton, Intelligence Officer, DIA (ret.); Commander, US Naval Reserve (ret.)
Ann Wright, U.S. Army Reserve Colonel (ret) and former U.S. Diplomat
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America's Unacknowledged 17th Intelligence Service Blows Up Philadelphia Car Lot After Port Attack
June 23, 2019 Sorcha Faal Sorcha Faal
Another mainly redacted highly classified "Of Special Importance" new Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) report circulating in the Kremlin today states that the "most secret of secret units" in the US Army code named "The Activity"—otherwise known as Mission Support Activity, and is America's unacknowledged 17th intelligence service—this past Friday evening, on 21 June, detonated 8 cars in a shopping mall parking lot located in Northeast Philadelphia—a parking lot located 32 kilometers (20 miles) via the I-95 transportation corridor from the Philadelphia port attacked by a massive explosion about 14-hours earlier—and nearly beyond astonishingly, was part of a coordinated US military operation targeting Iranian backed Hezbollah terrorists flooding into the South American nations of Peruand Bolivia—the latest strike against stunningly occurred this past Tuesday, on 18 June, when these secretive US Army forces, aided by hundreds of US federal police forces, descended on yet another Philadelphia port to make the largest illegal drug seizure in American history by confiscating 15,876 kilograms (35,000 pounds) of cocaine valued at over $1.1 billion. […]
Russian Intelligence Alarmed As To Why New Zealand Massacre Shooter Visited British Spy Headquarters
March 15, 2019 Sorcha Faal Sorcha Faal
President Putin's strong condemnation of the horrific New Zealand massacre whose death toll is at least 49, has appended to it a beyond shocking Foreign Intelligence Service(SVR) national security file on the mass murder shooter behind this massacre Brenton Tarrant—that most critically notes he's an Australian citizen first "acquired/targeted" by SVR surveillance in May-2017 while he was visiting Western Europe—most specifically due to his visit to the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS)—otherwise known as MI6—located at 85 Albert Embankment in Vauxhall, a south western part of central London—and after leaving, saw Tarrant traveling about 5 kilometers (a little over 3 miles) to Temple–London EC4Y 7BBwhere he entered Temple Church (built by the Knights Templar as their English headquarters in 1185) where he met privately with Master of the Temple Robin Griffith-Jones—the significance of which was unknown until a few hours ago when Tarrant posted his 73-page manifesto titled "The Great Replacement" wherein he declared "no group ordered my attack…I make the decision myself…though I did contact the reborn Knights Templar for a blessing in support of the attack, which was given". […]
Trump Takes Personal Control Over Entire US Intelligence Community After Hillary Clinton Assassins Massacre FBI Informant And Family
November 22, 2018 Sorcha Faal Sorcha Faal
A stunning new Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) circulating in the Kremlin today states that President Donald Trump has just taken over personal command of all United States intelligence agencies following the brutal massacre of a believed to be FBI informant named Keith Caneiro, his wife and two children—who, with his brother Paul Caneiro, had begun penetrating the computer networks of Citibank—the American banking giant being targeted by Trump, and who had ordered President Obama to make Hillary Clinton his Secretary of State. […]
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Toysmiths Kotobukiya have a new line of Kingdom Hearts figures on the way, due for release in Japan early next year.
Available for pre-order now, they'll go on sale in April for ¥3800 (USD$40) a piece. There will be three figures to choose from: King Mickey, Christmas Town Sora (so seasonal!) and Cloud/Vincent.
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Q: area analogue for $ax_2(y_2-y_1) - (1-a)y_2(x_2-x_1)$ Consider $A = ax_2(y_2-y_1) - (1-a)y_2(x_2-x_1)$.
If $a = \frac{1}{2}$ then $A = \frac{1}{2}(x_1y_2 - x_2y_1)$, which is the area of a triangle bounded by the origin, the point $(x_1,y_1)$, and the point $(x_2,y_2)$.
If $a = 0$ then $A = y_2(x_1-x_2)$ which is the area of a rectangle bounded by the x-axis with height $y_2$ and left/right sides $x=x_1$, $x=x_2$.
If $a = 1$ then $A = x_2(y_2-y_1)$ which is the area of a rectangle bounded by the y-axis with width $x_2$ and top/bottom sides $y=y_1$, $y=y_2$.
Is there a geometric analog for values of $a$ which aren't these special cases 0, 0.5, 1?
A: Define $\bar x=ax_2+(1-a)x_1$ and $\bar y=ay_1+(1-a)y_2$. Notice that $\bar x$ is comprised between $x_1$ and $x_2$, while $\bar y$ is comprised between $y_1$ and $y_2$. Your expression can then be rewritten as:
$$
A=\bar x\, y_2 -\bar y\, x_2.
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This can be interpreted as the difference between the areas of two rectangles, both having sides parallel to the coordinate axes and one vertex at the origin, the opposite vertex being at $(\bar x,y_2)$ for the first rectangle and at $(x_2,\bar y)$ for the second rectangle.
For $a=0$ you have $\bar x= x_1$ and $\bar y=y_2$, while for $a=1$ you have $\bar x= x_2$ and $\bar y=y_1$: in those cases the difference of the above mentioned rectangles turns out to be a rectangle itself. Notice however that for $a=1$ the value of $A$ is the opposite of the rectangle area.
I don't know if a meaningful geometric interpretation can be devised for all values of $a$: we can of course find some suitable triangle or rectangle whose area is $|A|$, but this looks largely arbitrary to me.
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Things changed radically in 2018 - website searches on mobile phones overtook desktop computer searches for the first time. This means that if your website is not mobile friendly throughout - you stand to lose ground in the SERPS - search engine results pages.
These days it's unlikely that any web searchers will look beyond the first page/10 listings of organic search results. I'm happy to say that the vast majority of new sites that I build end up on the first page of search engine results. You pay nothing extra for this optimisation.
SEO in recent times has become an industry in itself, often an ugly one, and like me I bet you get tons of spam offering you SEO deals. The prices can be enormous and frequently accompanied by large monthly fees to accommodate constant monitoring and adjustments.
This kind of work is relevant to very large sites with huge competition - so if that's you - go ahead and sign up. However, you might be pleasantly surprised by my less expensive SEO formula.
All my website builds come with design and coding for Google and Yahoo already in place - so you get off to a good start without paying a whacking great premium.
SEO is not a quick fix - a new website or a recently optimised website will take weeks or even months to climb in the search results. Google and Yahoo need to trust your site.
Thanks so much it all looks fantastic. I will definitely recommend you to everyone! I am 3rd on the list now and have 4 entries on 1st page. Have been busy registering on lots of local sites etc! Thanks. Caz, Greenhithe.
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The key to any successful business is understanding how much you need to make in order to stay in business, and what your ideal client is willing to pay. So when it comes to pricing, many portrait photographers will tell you right off the bat that there's a sweet spot – and the only way to find it is to experiment with new clients and adjust your prices accordingly.
For better or worse, sales are really contingent on how comfortable you are being a salesperson. If you're offering portrait sessions with print packages, for example, you'll need to consider what your clients are likely wanting as the final product – and then sell them on it. Are you serving families who want printed canvases? A married couple that wants an album? A graduating senior who needs wallet prints to send to 150 relatives and friends? Research what like-minded photographers are offering, and then build a sales pitch. How do you convince prospective clients that they want what you're selling?
If you're setting a new pricing structure, consider starting out with a basic session fee. This should be determined by what you need to make per hour to stay in business. Also take into account what your target client can realistically pay. When deciding this fee, you should factor in travel, number of subjects you'll be working with, and time spent back in the office preparing and delivering files.
As you might have noticed already, these numbers can be all over the board. Some photographers charge $50 an hour with a budget for five hours ($250 for the basic session, no prints or files included). Others charge anywhere from $500 to $5000 for their sessions.
"In general, to figure out what to charge, you should look at what comparable photographers are charging around you. You don't want to be too high or too low. Once you start booking people and making money, you can then slowly adjust by incrementally increasing the session fee or product prices", says Jennifer.
This is often a favorite because there's no pressure to sell a product later on. This package includes your session, plus image processing and all images delivered in a disc or via a private gallery (downloadable online).
Start with the basic session fee plus a variety of "extras" like prints, albums or canvases. When building a package you need to understand what it is your client will want and offer them a variety of packages with products that make sense for them. Is it a family that will likely want canvases? Or is a couple who will want an album but no prints because they'd prefer to print on their own? You need to think through how your clients plan to consume your photography and offer packages that reflect those needs.
Jennifer recommends creating three distinct, tiered packages that include a mixture of the above (session plus digital files and one enlargement, the session plus digital files and a series of prints, an album and a series of canvases, etc.). Your goal however, is for a majority of your clients to purchase your mid-priced package, as that one should accommodate most clients' needs.
Overall, people buy on emotion, so while they're salivating to purchase that beautiful portrait of their adorable baby, if you aren't excited about it, too, it's going to show. Jennifer only sells what she personally would display in her home. If you offer only what you love, sales will become effortless because you can easily become excited about it. And, your clients pick up on that.
For more great tips from portrait photographers who have created successful pricing structures, check out our free guide, Growing Your Portrait Photography Business. It's 31-pages packed with do's and don'ts on how to target a new audience and showcase your unique brand.
I found this article very informative, as currently I'm adding new pages with services and prices to my website.
Can you re-do the link to the guide? It seems to no longer work.
The link no longer works. Would love to read this guide.
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Home / Latest / Games / Tokyo Game Show 2013: Metal Gear Solid V Gameplay [Updated]
Tokyo Game Show 2013: Metal Gear Solid V Gameplay [Updated]
Remember that video where Big Boss infiltrates a military base at night? Well, Hideo Kojima took to the TGS stage earlier today to show us some gameplay from that site. It's a casual presentation in general, and while we have no idea what they're saying (it's all in Japanese) it does show just how much freedom you have when it comes to navigation.
We don't have an official video yet, but here's IGN's capture of their livestream.
If there's one thing Metal Gear fans are going to have to get used to, it's the driving. I also can't help but notice how there isn't a Codec screen, which I hope is simple due to the nature of the presentation.
We'll update this post as soon as there's an official version with subtitles (if any). Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be heading to the PlayStation 3, PS4 and Xbox One.
Update: We've got a second video now, this time showcasing daytime gameplay which includes detection, fighting and escaping. If enough friendly helicopters get shot down, will Snake be forced to drive around instead? Will boss fights take place across an open world too? Can you hide in a cardboard box from day until night? So many questions!
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St. Joseph parishioners show what it means to 'love thy neighbor'
Bishop encourages parishes to take up second collection for flood victims
Laura Kilgus
A TEMPORARY HOME: Bishop Tobin preaches at St. Joseph parish in West Warwick where parisionhers of Sacred Heart have been invited to worship while their church building is undergoing renovations due to the flood.
A TEMPORARY HOME: Sacred Heart parishioner Margaret?Balasco, of Coventry speaks Bishop Thomas J. Tobin after Sunday's Mass at St. Joseph Church. Balasco said that she has felt welcomed by the St.?Joseph community, but is eager to return to her parish.
Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:56 pm
BY LAURA KILGUS, Staff Reporter
WEST WARWICK— St. Joseph Church parishioners proved that they truly know the meaning of loving thy neighbor as they continue to welcome those displaced from Sacred Heart Parish.
Bishop Thomas J. Tobin concelebrated the 8:30 a.m Mass with the two Providence Street pastors, Fathers Charles Downing and Richard Bucci, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, on Sunday at St. Joseph Church. While Sacred Heart suffered much damage from the recent flood, St. Joseph, located just up the hill, was not affected.
During the Mass, the bishop thanked both priests for being strong shepherds for their parishes and expressed his gratitude to the hospitable St. Joseph community.
"I want to thank members of St. Joseph for the very warm welcome," he said. "Your hospitality has been a wonderful Christian example. Our prayer is that God will give all of you peace, especially those affected by flood in the region. The Lord will give you all new hope."
During his homily, the bishop said that he has authorized diocesan assistance that will provide ongoing and long-term aid for those who are affected for months to come. He also encouraged that parishes throughout the diocese take up a second collection to assist flood victims.
Since the flooding began, the Catholic Church has provided $25,000 in assistance to those affected by the flooding for immediate needs such as clothing and food. Thanks to funds made available from the Diocesan Assistance Fund, the diocese's West Warwick satellite office has been able to offer clothing and food assistance in the form of gift cards as well as vouchers for local laundromats.
"Please know that you are in my thoughts, on my heart," the bishop said. "I walk with you during these difficult times."
Jill and Luke Razza, parishioners of Sacred Heart Church, said that they felt uplifted after attending Mass at St. Joseph Church.
"It's so emotional and so heartwarming. He [Father Downing] is such a wonderful priest, very welcoming, and he means it right from here," Jill Razza said pointing to her heart. "It was really a wonderful experience. The bishop was also very inspiring. We need more Catholics like that."
Sacred Heart parishioner Margaret Balasco, of Coventry, said that although she received a warm welcome from parishioners at St. Joseph, she is eager to return to her home parish.
"We miss it," said Balasco. "We have been going to church at Sacred Heart since I came here from Italy 20 years ago. You are feeling welcomed, but you miss home."
St. Joseph pastor, Father Charles Downing, said that the parishioners of Sacred Heart always have an open invitation to attend Mass and parish events and added that it is possible that Sacred Heart could reopen in a month.
"Sacred Heart parishioners are very gracious people," he said. "The church was as full as Easter Mass."
At a reception following the Mass, parishioners from both West Warwick parishes, including Robert Ritoli and his wife Frances, thanked the pastors and the bishop for their dedication to helping those in need.
"Everybody in this area has been touched by the flood in one way or another," said Robert Ritoli. "The show of support here was very nice and very beneficial to many of the people. We are looking forward to the reopening of our parish."
During troubling times, the bishop told the blended parishes to look to the Resurrection for hope, courage, and peace.
"We draw our life from Christ. Apart from Jesus we can do nothing," he said. "This is a moment for us to renew our faith to strengthen our relationship with Christ-especially in the aftermath of the flood. Please be assured of my prayers for you and all of those affected throughout the state."
In an effort to continue to help those affected by the flood, St. Joseph Church and the parish youth group are collecting sheets, towels, toiletries, pillows, bed linens, and cleaning supplies. People in need of items can stop by Saturday, April 17, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. and Sunday, April 18, from 1-3 p.m., and take what they need. For more information, call 821-4072.
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Contact Us - THE HUNTER'S CHOICE FOR MEAT PROCESSING!
If you are bringing in an animal for processing you will need to fill out a form to specify which cuts you would like. You can either fill it out at drop-off or you can download the file below, print it, fill it out and then bring it with you.
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Media gateway Mediant 3000 is a compact solution oriented on communication operators. It supports from 480 up to 4032 voice channels on OC-3/STM interfaces. This media gateway is suited for applications of medium density, compatible with IP and ATM networks or unified IP/ATM networks.
Mediant 3000 supports many voice codec, standardized alarm and call control types, advanced echo cancellation technologies, transfer of FAX messages via T.38, and additionally it has integrated support system for signaling gateways under SIGTRAN specification.
Platform of Mediant 3000 media gateway has 2U height and requires minimum space in a rack. Mediant 3000 is in one line of VoIP Mediant wired gateways, which includes Mediant 2000, Mediant 5000 and Mediant 8000.
With the support of up to 2016 channels Mediant 3000 gateway provides an optimal capacity solution for the networks providers. The small size of the gateway is useful when placed in the central nodes (offices) with the lack of free space. In a basic configuration Mediant 3000 supports standard interfaces, PSTN, IP and ATM. In subsequent versions of the Mediant 3000 gateway is equipped with redundancy 1 +1 for support of 2016 reserved voice channels.
Mediant 3000 Media Gateway - is a decision that is directly addressed to the international businesses, which require the implementation of various regional (local) species signaling and interfaces with the PSTN. Thanks to integrated signaling gateways Mediant Media Gateway 3000 provides flexible deployment options and cost-effective distributed switching.
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Is a physician required to co-sign a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist's anesthesia record or pre-anesthesia assessment?
There is no Texas state law or Texas Board of Nursing regulation requiring physician co-signature of a CRNA's anesthesia record or pre-anesthesia assessment. Whether a CRNA is practicing in a collaborative model with an anesthesiologist or practicing independently, the CRNA is responsible for adhering to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice. Facility medical staff bylaws or policies may require a physician to co-sign a CRNA's pre-anesthesia evaluation or anesthesia record. The BON requires CRNAs to follow applicable medical staff bylaws and policies established by facilities in which they practice.
The practice of nurse anesthesia is the practice of professional nursing and is regulated under the sole authority of the BON. The BON defers to national nursing organizations for Standards of Care and Scope of Practice. For nurse anesthetists in Texas, the national organization responsible for establishing Standards of Care and Scope of Practice is the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). The AANA Standards for Nurse Anesthesia Practice Standard I, states the CRNA is responsible for performing and documenting a thorough pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation. A CRNA is also responsible for adhering to Standard V as it relates to monitoring, evaluating, and documenting the patient's physiologic condition.
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Another historic beauty we saw the other day. This Victorian home is NOT a short sale or foreclosure, it is simply a good deal. The price has been reduced to $159,900. This is a 4 bed, 2.5 bath home with a detached 2 car garage (this is special in the historic district of Sanford FL). The home has been tastefully remodeled and boasts features like hardwood floors, granite counter tops, fireplace, and stainless steel appliances. The front porch is perfect for those warm Florida nights. Hang out with your neighbors and friends and enjoy the charm of beautiful historic Sanford. The home is with walking distance to First Street and all of its quaint restaurants/bars, art galleries and stores as well as the Sanford Riverwalk.
Interested? Just give us a call at 407-340-6458 or send us a quick message and we will be in touch.
Below are some more pictures of beautiful historic Sanford FL. Click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the photo.
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Cathy goes to Canberra launch speech by Vice Chancellor Margaret Gardner
By Les Thomas December 1, 2020 No Comments
I'm delighted to welcome you to the official launch of Cathy goes to Canberra: Doing politics differently, by former federal independent MP and Monash alumna Cathy McGowan AO.
I'd like to begin by acknowledging the people of the Kulin Nations, and pay my respects to their Elders – past, present and emerging.
Well like many events this year, we've had to shift this book launch to an online format due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, which we're all currently experiencing.
Nonetheless, we're so pleased you could join us for this special occasion.
Cathy goes to Canberra tells the inspiring story of how a young girl from rural Victoria grew up to help pave the way for community success and real change in Australia's political history.
This book is about just that – what a politically active community can do. As Ms McGowan calls it, "the Indi way".
Raised on a dairy farm with her 12 siblings, Cathy McGowan's strong passion for the land and farming life was engrained in her from a very young age.
Her dedication to education, along with her drive and perseverance to make change, combined to lead her to run as an independent for the seat of Indi in north-east Victoria at the 2013 election.
For those who might not be familiar with the division of Indi, the seat takes in Victoria's snowfields and mountains, including eight major rivers that capture over 50 per cent of the water in the Murray-Darling Basin.
In the north are the larger urban centres of Wodonga and Wangaratta, and it runs as far south as Kinglake and Marysville – towns that were devastated by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.
Cathy McGowan was in her late 50s when she launched her campaign to become the next member for Indi, but by this age she was certainly no stranger to the world of politics.
Her father, Paul, was involved in the social organisations of the 1950s that led to the formation of the Democratic Labor Party, including the National Catholic Rural Movement, which promoted a vision of living the rural lifestyle and creating community in the country.
This commitment led him to become, in time, an active member of the Liberal Party, the Victorian Farmers Federation and a councillor for the local Shire of Chiltern.
Cathy, after finishing high school, completed an Arts degree at Monash University, majoring in history and economics. It wasn't a journey without its struggles, and the struggles were of different types.
The cover photo of the book shows Cathy in 1973 on her motorbike in her leathers, which was her way of overcoming lack of public transport to Monash at Clayton – something she notes is still a challenge.
And as she notes in her book, she failed her first year, but her parents' high expectations when it came to education saw them encourage her to repeat that year, making up for the subjects she'd failed, while working in the nearby Peters ice-cream factory in Mulgrave.
So, despite the temptation to give up after that first year and return to her hometown to work on the family farm, Cathy says she's thankful for her parents' contribution to her life, because it was in that second year of university, working and studying, that she learned resilience – a resilience that she would continue to draw upon throughout her political career.
Cathy also holds a Diploma of Education from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Applied Science in agriculture and rural development from the University of Western Sydney. So that first experience didn't discourage her from tertiary education.
In 1980 at age 26, after two years of being a teacher, Cathy took her first job in a political office for the then recently-elected Liberal member for Indi, Ewen Cameron.
Despite Cathy not being a "big 'P' Party person" and never imagining she would one day have a parliamentary career of her own, she very much enjoyed the work and learnt much from Ewen Cameron and his work as a local politician leading his community.
In 1983 she moved on, and set her sights on establishing her own consultancy business and, more importantly, working within her community.
And although Cathy doesn't describe herself as a political person – in her words, she's "political with a lowercase p" – her passion for the people in her community only became stronger over the years.
It was a phone call from her niece and nephew in 2012 that prompted the establishment of the group 'Voices for Indi', which began Cathy's journey to Canberra, and over the next six years she'd go on to break many political records – she became the first female independent to sit on the crossbench; and in 2019 when she passed Indi on to another independent, Dr Helen Haines, that was also a first in Australian political history.
During her time as a politician, Cathy worked tirelessly to develop policy around regional development, a national integrity commission, a code of conduct for politicians, as well as drought policy.
She's worked as a regional councillor for the Victorian Farmers' Federation, and she's a former President of Australian Women in Agriculture.
In 2004 she was made an Officer of the Order of Australia 'for service to the community through raising awareness of and stimulating debate about issues affecting women in regional, rural and remote areas'.
Now, there's much more in the book and I won't give too much more away – I hope you will take it upon yourself to read this lively book – as lively and interesting as its main subject.
But I do want to leave you with some of the many life lessons and observations that Cathy notes throughout her story:
Her approach to politics and life, for example, is, and I quote, to "begin with the end in mind".
She also encourages others to "never be afraid to talk to people and be willing to ask if you want to know how something works. That's not only because it's how you learn, it's how relationships are forged, and ultimately they're what count".
And something Cathy says is relevant to her story is: "if you want to create change in your community, be willing to get involved in your community's organisations".
They're all important lessons that we could all benefit from.
We're very proud to add Cathy goes to Canberra to the Monash University Publishing collection of books, and we're very pleased to now include Cathy McGowan in our list of published authors.
I'd like to take this opportunity to warmly congratulate Cathy on what is a wonderful memoir, and it's a wonderful memoir of what is a wonderful life.
Please enjoy the rest of the launch, and thank you again for joining us.
Cathy Goes to Canberra
Cathy McGowan
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i get an Error "the port is already in use or is not configured for remote access dial out"
SSL normally uses port 443. Maybe you are running something on that port already like a webserver on the client?
netstat -a -n -o | find "443"
The last number is the identifier of the process (PID) that is using that particular port. Open Task manager and go to Services tab. You can located the PID number matching from the output above.
Did you find a service running on this port?
Please confirm are you already using already connected on the first user from the same computer? Are the user 2 and 3 profiles setup for SSL or one of the other types (PPPT, L2T2, IPSec)?
From your description it sounds like SmartVPN is already actively using port 443 and your second connection is getting bounced. Are you using SmartVPN to connect to two different Draytek's remotely at the same time?
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Pike National Historic Trail Association > Education & Preservation > Zebulon Pike By State/Region > Pike's 1st Expedition > Pike's 1st Expedition – MN
Pike in Minnesota (1st Expedition)
Sept 11, 1805 to April 16,1806
Among Pike's missions during the first expedition were to:
explore, map and gather information on the Upper Mississippi River from St. Louis to the then considered headwaters – Cass Lake, MN
seek peace among the native population
survey land for future American forts
challenge the British to abide by the American territorial rules.
Of the 217 days they spent in Minnesota (or adjacent Wisconsin) 160 days were spent on the ascent of the Mississippi River and 57 days in the descent.
The long periods of time spend in Minnesota involved two factors. Pike had to care for unfinished business trying to gain peace among the tribes and the long Swan River stockade encampment (south of today's Little Falls, MN).
Pike in Upper Minnesota
On their entry into Minnesota on September 5, 1805 (adjacent WS), they continued to be obliged to drag their boats through rapids and falls.
At the Falls of St. Anthony (Minneapolis) they portaged their crafts taking 5 days (2 days on descent).
When they arrived north of today's St. Cloud nearly to Little Falls on October 16th, Pike realized that they needed to stop because his Sergeant, Corporal and others were losing quantities of blood from pulling the boats over shallow areas.
With cold and snow falling he realized that the boats were becoming useless and that changes had to be made. The Swan River area was teaming with game which served them well during the 192 days spent at this stockade by the full crew or the 3 manning the stockade in the absence hunters/travelers.
The Little Falls / Swan River Stockade
This stockade on today's Zebulon Pike Lake was occupied for 53 days from October 16th to December 8 on ascent waiting for the Mississippi to freeze.
The boats they were using no longer were useful. They prepared sleds for the journey to Cass and Leech Lake.
They reoccupied this stockade for 32 days from March 5, 1806 to April 6 waiting for the Mississippi to thaw so that the boats could once again be used.
During the 87 days the party traveled north, the stockade was manned by men: Sergeant Kenneman (who turned out to be considered a fool, giving away "whiskey, saddles of venison and hams" that Pike was saving for the return voyage); Corporal Meek and a private.
The stockade foundations were found prior to the building of Blanchard Dam on the Mississippi creating today's Zebulon Pike Lake.
This Pike Stockade monument was erected at the Swan River above Zebulon Pike Lake (photo courtesy Little Falls Museum).
The British had been trading with the Indians in northern Minnesota for decades.
Now that it was American territory several adjustments has to be made.
Pike and his men met numbers of British agents in Minnesota and were cordially greeted and helped by them. Pike was shown trails and lodged in numbers of British Northwest Company forts. They were welcomed and they found shelter from the cold and snow at Lake De Sable (today's Big Sandy) near Aitken; the NW Co fort north in Grand Rapids; the fort on Steamboat Bay near Benedict, MN on Leech Lake and fort on the north side of Cass Lake near today's Pennington, MN.
Pike had business with the British. The British were flying the British flag over their establishments, handing out British medallions to the Indians, trading with the Indians to the disadvantage of American traders, and not paying tariffs agreed upon in treaty. Pike's men shot down a British flag and replaced with the American 15 star flag.
In a lengthy letter to Mr. Hugh M'Gillis, proprietor of the British Northwest Company and director of the Fond du Lac department, on 6 February 1806, written at, and delivered at, Leech Lake, MN, Pike wrote a scathing rebuke of British practices since the Louisiana Purchase and subsequent treaties.
In a letter from M'Gillis delivered to Pike before Pike's departure on February 19th, M'Gillis apologized and promised not to continue their practices. He only asked that the tariff for that year be excused. All future tariffs would be honored.
We believe these promises may, in large part, have been kept by the British.
A copy of these two letters can be found in: Jackson, Don; Journals of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1966 pp 256-262.
Peace Among the Indians
Pike spent a great deal of time attempting to bring peace among the warring Indian populations.
He transported peace pipes between them. Human nature being as it is the Sioux, Fox, Chippewa and others enjoyed a short peace when he was there.
The Future Fort Sites
On September 23, 1805 Lieutenant Zebulon Pike conducted the 1805 Treaty of St. Peters, or the Treaty with the Sioux, referred to as Pike's Purchase with the Sioux and other native tribes.
He purchased two tracts of land: nine-square miles each at the confluence of the St. Croix River and confluence of the Minnesota River (then the St. Peters River) with the Mississippi.
The 100,000 acres was purchased of establishing military posts at each. The land purchased is now Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.
Significant American settlement of the area began in 1810.
Fort Snelling (originally Fort Saint Anthony) was built in 1819 on the bluffs overlooking Pike Island and the confluence of the Minnesota (St. Peters) with the Mississippi.
Wita Tanka, Dakota Sioux for Pike Island, is an island at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in southwestern part of Saint Paul, MN. It is part of Fort Snelling State Park.
On February 19, 1806 the 21 men began their return trip to Cantonment BelleFontaine (Fort BelleFontaine) from Cass Lake.
Guided on a trail over Leech Lake south, then traveling east they arrived in the Sandy Lake NWCo lodge.
They returned to the Swan River Stockade between February 28 and March 5th. On April 7th they continued their Mississippi River journey home.
They were able to move quickly because they were moving downstream.
Pike's field maps (below) are excellent. Matches are good when overlaid on modern maps or compared to the modern map above. The two Pike field maps included line up north to south with each other. Plate 15 above 14, 14 above 13.
PIKE'S FIELD MAPS- Plates 13, 14 and 15
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Small group Hawaiian boat diving outside world famous Waikiki Beach. Great shipwrecks, stellar reefs, and an abundance of Hawaiian marine life make for a truly special diving experience!
This is an advanced dive as it claims the title for deepest recreational wreck on the island. Originally a fishing vessel, this ship was sank in 1996 by a subamarine company for its tours. However, shortly after the company closed and the site quickly became a must dive for locals and visitors. Large schools of pyramid butterflyfish, massive sea turtles, and white tip sharks frequent this wreck.
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Disappeared News: "Intrusion on seclusion"–do robot drones have rights? Can they be shot down by neighbors?
"Intrusion on seclusion"–do robot drones have rights? Can they be shot down by neighbors?
It had to happen one day. Perhaps it has happened before, but here is a documented instance of a drone being shot down even though it was over a neighbor's property.
A New Jersey man was arrested after police say he shot down a neighbor's remote control drone.
Man arrested for shooting down a neighbor's drone (Washington Post, 10/2/2014).
Perhaps someday robots will achieve or simulate sentience to the point where society recognizes them as legitimate holders of some bundle of rights, be it those held by animals, or citizens, or something in between.
It's all an interesting read, from the short CBS article through to a futuristic discussion of potential conflict between human and robot rights and privileges.
Note that in February, 2013 I asked: Does the 2nd Amendment give citizens the right to shoot down drones that are spying on them? (2/23/2013). Perhaps we'll have an answer soon.
See also Disappeared News articles on drones over the years.
If I shoot a drone hovering over my property and state that I felt threatened, can I say I was "standing my ground" as a defense?
It will be interesting to see how this case plays out in the courts. Please keep us posted!
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julie parker photography......delight in the little things!: My little Valentine!
My Avery is in 6th grade this year, so it will be the last time she will exchange valentine's with her classmates. This makes me sad, so I may have overdone it just a little this year with her valentines! They turned out super cute...I'll post some pictures of them tomorrow.
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Pinela je avtohtona vinska trta na Vipavskem. Prvič je bila omenjena že leta 1324. Ni znano, da bi danes pinelo gojili še kje drugje razen v Vipavski dolini. Po uradnih evidencah iz leta 2008) je pinela posajena na 50 ha. Trti najbolj ustrezajo siromašna lapornata tla na višjeležečih sončnih legah. Planina nad Ajdovščino velja za osrednje pridelovalno območje pinele, saj je v okolici te vasi veliko primernih leg.
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Presidential hopeful Castro isn't ruling out reparations
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro isn't ruling out direct payments to African-Americans for the legacy of slavery — a stand separating him from his 2020 rivals.
"If under the Constitution we compensate people because we take their property, why wouldn't you compensate people who actually were property," the former Obama-era housing secretary and ex-San Antonio mayor said on Sunday.
Other candidates are discussing tax credits and other subsidies, rather than direct payments for the labor and legal oppression of slaves and their descendants. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would put resources such as "Medicare for All" and tuition-free college into distressed communities.
Castro tells CNN's "State of the Union" he doesn't think that's the proper argument for reparations if "a big check needs to be written for a whole bunch of other stuff."
Later Sunday, Castro was joining Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper at the South by Southwest Festival for appearances before their party's ascendant young and liberal wing. The festival has grown from obscure roots into a weeklong juggernaut of tech, politics and entertainment.
Inslee told CNN that while in office, "I have been very, very committed to making this a more just and open and tolerant society. And that's one of the reasons Washington is so successful."
Sanders was in New Hampshire, while Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was in Dallas, Kamala Harris of California was in Miami and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was in Tampa.
Tags: Bernie Sanders, government and politics, Julian Castro, LeadingNews, North America, presidential hopeful castro, reparations austin, United States, United States Presidential Election
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The MBW Review offers our take on some of the music biz's biggest recent goings-on. This time, we ponder how Universal and Sony's continued ownership of stakes in Spotify is set to affect some delicately poised licensing negotiations over the next 12 months. The MBW Review is supported by Instrumental.
Spotify has today (November 13) launched in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
As previously predicted, the company's ad-funded and premium offerings are now available in 13 MENA territories including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories and Egypt.
The move takes Spotify's global footprint to 78 markets, and comes with some tempting price points: monthly Premium subscription will cost the equivalent of just over $5 in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, for example, and just under $3 in Egypt.
SPOT's growth into the Middle East will be a welcome dose of positive news for the company's investors, who have seen its share price sink 33% over the past four months.
Clearly, despite reportedly blocking Spotify's expansion into India this summer, the major labels have ordained that Daniel Ek's company deserves its shot in this essential emerging territory.
Two of those major labels, of course – Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment – remain noteworthy shareholders in Spotify.
Which leads one to wonder how inter-related these two facts (Spotify's new fully-licensed expansion, and its requirement for some stock-boosting news) might be.
Do you know how much equity the major labels still own in Spotify today?
According to MBW's estimates, it's approximately 6.35% – divided between Universal (3.5%) and Sony Music Entertainment (2.85%).
Before we discuss the significance of that figure, let's quickly remind ourselves how we got here.
Thanks to early licensing negotiations which took place in 2008, the three major labels, plus Merlin received an 18% cumulative stake in Spotify (see below).
Over the subsequent decade, due to share dilution, this original stake was cut in half, down to approximately 9%.
That left UMG with 3.5% in Spotify when it floated on the NYSE on April 1 this year. Warner, meanwhile, had circa 2% in the company, while Merlin had 0.5%.
Sony Music was a bit of a special case: according to MBW's sources, the company still owned 3% of these 'organic' original shares in Spotify on April 1.
However, Sony also topped up its stake by buying additional shares in the run up to Spotify's flotation – meaning that it held 5.7% in Spotify when the streamer went public.
In total, then, when Spotify hit the NYSE, the majors plus Merlin owned around 11.7% of the streaming platform.
Three of these participants have since sold some or all of their Spotify shares.
Warner Music Group cashed in its entire 2% share for $504m in the quarter ending June this year.
Sony Music Entertainment, meanwhile, cashed in 50% of its stakeholding for $768m in the same three-month period.
Finally Merlin – whom MBW believes had a 0.5% share in Spotify come flotation day – sold its stake pretty much right away, on day one of trading.
So here's the current situation, and how it may relate to Spotify's expansion into the Middle East.
At the height of Spotify's recent market cap value – in late July – the company was worth $35.3bn.
Had Universal and Sony both cashed in their remaining stakes in the firm at this point – jointly sitting at 6.35%, remember – they would have pulled in around $2.24bn between them.
Universal's 3.5% would have been worth approximately $1.24bn.
Sony's 2.85% would have been worth around $1bn.
Yesterday (November 12), however, things were looking rather different.
At the NYSE bell, Spotify's share price hit an all-time low of $131.13 – and its market cap value sunk to $23.8bn.
Universal's 3.5% stake was therefore worth around $833m, while Sony's 2.85% was worth roughly $678m.
Do you see the issue? UMG and Sony's cumulative stake would have been worth circa $730m more in July, at Spotify's value peak, than it was 24 hours ago.
That's a serious amount of money.
It means the world's two biggest music rights companies really need to care about Spotify's future stock performance on Wall Street.
And yet… the narrative Spotify requires to improve that stock performance may often sit in direct contradiction to the major labels' favored outcomes.
Both Universal and Spotify will have seen their current deals expire with Spotify by this time next year – with UMG's deal up first, in Q1 2019.
Spotify, it appears, with an eye on gross margin improvement, is going to ask the majors for a few things during the consequent re-negotiations.
For starters, Daniel Ek and co are going to want the freedom to expand their aspirations in two areas which already concern the majors: podcasting and direct licensing/distribution deals with independent artists.
Both of these ideas threaten the majors' current market share on Spotify – and both of them are not taken lightly at Sony or Universal.
In addition, Spotify has all-but confirmed that it is going to try and sell the major labels tools to help them better cut through on its service. Again, the majors aren't likely to enjoy this conversation.
Universal and Sony, then, must now give Spotify just enough corporate leeway to bolster the firm's market cap – that is, if they're planning on banking their equity in Daniel Ek's company for the optimum price.
At the same time, they have to leave enough leverage in the tank – like the ability to refuse to license Spotify in India – in order to protect their negotiating position when it comes to global music licensing.
One entity who won't have Spotify's equity playing on its mind during its re-negotiation with Daniel Ek and co is Merlin.
When we asked Merlin CEO Charles Caldas (pictured) why the org decided to sell its Spotify stake right away on April 1, he explained: "It is outside of Merlin's remit to hold a long-term equity position in a publicly-listed company where there is a liquid and transparent market for that equity.
In other words, Merlin doesn't want to play the stock market with its members' – not to mention their artists' – money.
Universal and Sony have both chosen a riskier approach.
If that strategy is ultimately going to pay off, financially at least, it's going to require a delicate balancing act.
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Rawlings weeps for NDC
September 6, 2018 today 0 Comment NDC, POLITICS, Rawlings
Former President, Jerry John Rawlings, is still not happy with the leadership of the party he founded, the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
This is because of the continuous ignoring of his advice by the NDC leadership not to allow money to influence their sense of judgment while seeking to recapture power in 2020 after the party's humiliating defeat in the 2016 election.
Mr Rawlings' lamentation comes on the heels of last Saturday's regional executives elections held across the country by the NDC.
The former Ghanaian leader, who prior to the elections had advised the delegates of the party, not to allow themselves to be bought with money, bemoaned the scourge of what he termed monetisation which had engulfed Ghana's body politic, "especially during the recently-held regional elections of the opposition NDC."
According to him, some of the winners used money and other material inducements to win votes.
Mr Rawlings, therefore, called on supporters of the NDC to be on the lookout for those "self-centered personalities" who managed to slip through to win positions and "not allow such people to dilute, contaminate and weaken the progress that has been made."
In a statement, Mr Rawlings called on members of the party not to rest on their oars after the successful conclusion of the regional elections but work towards confronting the bigger challenges facing the party.
"I wish to congratulate all members of the party for a generally incident-free conduct of the process. My congratulations also go to all who deservingly won their positions through the pursuit of the party's ideals of truth and integrity.
"I must commend delegates who defied the shameful and vulgar inducements by some candidates and their sponsors, and defiantly chose to elect those whose commitment and dedication to the party is unquestionable," he said in the statement.
According to the statement, while the results of the elections were a good indication of the sense of purpose of delegates and the membership of the party at large, they cannot rest on their oars.
"As a party that seeks to rebuild and strengthen itself, it is imperative that we see the results of the last elections as a small step towards confronting the bigger challenges facing the party.
"As we work towards the selection of national executives, we should be guided by the enormity of the obstacles well-resourced individuals with parochial agenda will place in our way. We have to confront these stumbling blocks and ensure that the image and strength of the party comes first," the statement concluded.
Story: Kofi OWUSU TAWIAH
Writer's email: [email protected]
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commondreams (2020-11-23). Greenpeace Response To John Kerry's Appointment as Special Presidential Envoy on Climate. commondreams.org ______________________________…
Abdul Rahman (2020-11-22). US sanctions on Iran stand as an obstacle to any constructive engagement in West Asia. peoplesdispatch.org The relentless maximum pressure campaign of the Trump administration against Iran which is continuing even after his electoral loss will be tough for a Biden administration to reverse, assuming there is the will to do so…
_____ (2020-11-22). Guaido's Team Told To Comply With UK Court Order In Gold Litigation. popularresistance.org London – According to the London-based legal firm Zaiwalla & Co., Guaido's lawyers sought to argue during an administrative hearing held on Thursday at the London Commercial High Court that they were unable to produce the £400.000 ($529.000) required because of the sanctions in place against Venezuela by the United States. | The BCV counsellor noted that the losing side only raised the issue of the sanctions after the October 20 payment deadline had passed, so judge Sara Cockerill warned them that they should find better excuses, or they will be in "all sort of trouble" for failing to comply with a UK…
_____ (2020-11-22). Lockdown To Stop The Keystone XL Pipeline. popularresistance.org Live from Sovereign Oceti Sakowin Territory in so-called Haakon county, South Dakota at one of many active and illegal KXL Crude Oil Pipeline Pump Stations. Illegal Construction on Treaty Lands. | Protectors have notified officials and filed a complaint about the unlawful construction and peace treaty violations.. but nothing has been done. The desecration & disrespect continues. | So what do we do when our leaders don't act, don't protect us and sell us out? We stand up and speak up. Peaceful resistance is the only thing we have left.
_____ (2020-11-22). Guatemala's Congress Burns Amid Mass Protest. popularresistance.org Guatemalans have taken to the streets for a national protest in rejection of President Alejandro Giammattei, and to demand that he veto the controversial general budget for 2021, approved by lawmakers on November 18. | A fire broke out at the Congress in the capital city, though the main protest groups maintain that the people have continued to demonstrate peacefully in the central square which is surrounded by riot police. They warn that infiltrated groups have burned down the Congress, serving as a distraction from the popular calls in rejection of corruption.
sputniknews (2020-11-22). 'I Can't Even Be Sexy in Peace': Cardi B Daughter Kulture Crashes Her Sultry Video Moment. sputniknews.com Being a mom is not always easy. Particularly when you are a world-famous rapper and love making erotic videos in your personal alone time. The thing is, there is not always a chance to do what you love most. The baby is unlikely to accept a parent's request for a time out.
_____ (2020-11-21). Protest Marks One Month Anniversary Of Lekki Massacre In Nigeria. popularresistance.org Washington, DC – The End SAR Solidarity Network is mobilized DC area based activists to protest in front of the Embassy of Nigeria to demand justice for peaceful protestors in Nigeria who were massacred by the Nigerian army at Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020 and demand an end to the continued repression of other activists. | On the 20th of October, 2020, the Nigerian army opened fire on peaceful protesters singing the Nigerian anthem and waving the Nigerian flag at Lekki tollgate, Alausa and other parts of Lagos.
_____ (2020-11-21). Shocking New Figures Show How Much US Is Fueling Violence In Yemen. popularresistance.org Despite presenting itself as a force for good and peace in the Middle East, the United States sells at least five times as much weaponry to Saudi Arabia than aid it donates to Yemen. The State Department constantly portrays itself as a humanitarian superpower with the welfare of the Yemeni people as its highest priority, yet figures released from the United Nations and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that since the war in Yemen began, the U.S. government has given $2.56 billion in aid to the country, but sold over $13 billion in high-tech weapons to Saudi Arabia, the leader of th…
news.un (2020-11-21). 'We see the sparks before they turn into fires': training women to avoid conflict in Sierra Leone. news.un.org In the West African country of Sierra Leone, the UN is supporting a government programme, training women and men to take on leadership roles in areas such as peacebuilding, with the aim of promoting peace and non-violence.
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2020-11-21). John F. Kennedy Turned to Peace and Was Assassinated. Rejected US Military's "Operation Northwoods" False Flag. globalresearch.ca First published on July 21, 2016. In commemoration of the November 22, 1963 Assassination of JFK | Researchers who have investigated the assassination of President John F. Kennedy for 30 or more years have concluded that he was murdered by a …
news.un (2020-11-21). Appointment of AU envoys for Ethiopia's Tigray crisis an 'initiative for peace': UN chief. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the African Union's (AU) appointment of three high-level envoys to help resolve the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, calling it an "initiative for peace."
Alan Macleod (2020-11-20). Shocking New Figures Show How Just Much the US is Fueling the Violence in Yemen. mintpressnews.com New figures from the UN and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute show that since the war in Yemen began, the US has sold over $13 billion in high-tech weapons to Saudi Arabia, making the Kingdom a cash cow for US weapons makers.
_____ (2020-11-20). Jewish-Led Groups Condemn Pompeo For Declaring Boycott-Divestment Movement Anti-Semitic. popularresistance.org Jewish peace activists led a wave of stinging rebuke of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Thursday after he declared the peaceful Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian human rights "anti-Semitic" while visiting an illegal Israeli settler colony built on stolen West Bank land. | Pompeo became the first top U.S. diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the unlawfully occupied West Bank of Palestine as he lunched at a winery in Psagot, located on a hill formerly known as Jabel Tawil until Israeli forces conquered it in 1967.
Nicky Reid (2020-11-20). Why Artsakh Still Matters to American Anarchism. counterpunch.org The news broke like a fever last Monday night. A deal had been signed by Armenia and Azerbaijan to end the bloody month long war in Nagorno-Karabakh which had claimed the lives of thousands on both sides. This is a good thing right? How could any peace be bad? But something felt all wrong about
Miko Peled (2020-11-19). The Last Negotiator: The Death of Saeb Erekat Could Mark the End of Palestinian Reconciliation. mintpressnews.com Saeb Erekat was one of the last of a generation of Palestinian negotiators inspired by the conciliatory style of Yasser Arafat. His death may be the end of an era of hope that a peaceful solution with Israel is possible.
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"We had asked for a written assurance from the PM, but to no avail," Youth for Equality leader Dr Harsh Kumar said.
As yet another round of negotiations failed to break the impasse on OBC reservation, the striking medicos on the 15th day of the agitation on Sunday asserted that the stir will be intensified as the Government was not heeding their demand of a "written assurance".
"Support to us is coming in from all quarters... There is a huge rally in Bangalore today. The agitation will be intensified till the government gives us a written assurance," AIIMS RDA President and Youth For Equality leader Binod Patra said.
He said the striking medicos will be keenly following the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Minister of State Without Portfolio Ocsar Fernandes on Sunday evening.
Meanwhile, the condition of 23 year-old Rishi Gupta, who tried to immolate himself on Saturday during an anti-quota rally, is critical, doctors attending on him said on Sunday.
Gupta had received 52 per cent burn injuries and was admitted to the Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narayan Hospital.
The Youth For Equality (YFE) condemned the immolation bid and said it was committed to peaceful agitation.
"This is a deplorable act.... The youth is not a part of us. We are committed to a very peaceful agitation and do not believe in any form of violence," Dr Anirudh Lochan, a founding member of Youth for Equality said.
As the support for the anti-reservation kept growing, the Faculty Association of Lady Hardinge Medical college will go on a day-long mass casual leave on Monday.
Students of JNU will start a hunger strike from Monday and IIT Delhi will mobilise support from Sunday.
Delhi University students are expected to hold a rally in North Campus.
Representatives of the striking students and doctors on Sunday morning held a marathon three-hour meeting with Minister of State without portfolio Oscar Fernandes, Union Health Secretary PK Hota and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister TKA Nair at the PMO in South Block.
The talks failed to deliver the "desired results" , the Students and doctors said.
"The Government is harping on the same stand and it has not budged an inch from its rigid stand.... The talks are inconclusive," Youth for Equality leader Dr Harsh Kumar said.
After the meeting, Mr Fernandes said the Government at present was focusing on increasing the number of seats in the general category.
"We have told them that the general category seats in educational institutes will not be reduced... Not a single student will be affected," he added.
He said the students have been assured that the OBC reservation would be introduced from the next academic year.
"The government has said reservations will be applicable from next June," he added.
Dr Kumar said the Government has asked for more time to discuss the demands and promised to get back to them.
"We had asked for a written assurance as a concrete measure on our demands from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but that has not been given to us. The Government is yet to deliberate on the issue," he added.
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In my perfect world, people like myself wouldn't be referred to as financial advisors. We'd be referred to as financial facilitators. People would have the knowledge to advise themselves and I would simply have to facilitate what they wanted to have done.
The reason I say this is because in the world of business there's that golden rule of working with people that you know, like and trust. The problem being, how do you know the person you know like and trust isn't a complete idiot? The world is abounding in bad financial advice and bad advice in the area of finance can screw you over, big time!
It takes a lot of time, and effort to accumulate the needed knowledge base to advise yourself on financial matters. Myself, I study and research quite intensely and I still discover something new on a daily basis that I never knew before. What I've done is given myself a base to work off of and built a board of advisors who share the same values and philosophies as I do based on my research and studying. It's something I encourage everyone to do. And so I want to give you the people who I've relied on for years now for all of MY financial advice.
Chris is a financial advisor who became well-known on YouTube for his "Crash Course." I highlight Chris first for this very reason. He has put together a series of videos on his channel that he updates frequently that very simply explain what is going with the economy. He has a very understandable way of explaining things in a short, won't-bore-your-head-off kind of way. You can also check out his blog for updates on what's going in the world.
Max Keiser has spent 20 years in the financial industry as a part time stock broker and formed the Hollywood Stock Exchange (HSX). His blog is updated multiple times a day with news stories and how the world is being affected financially. Because he comes to us from a news perspective, the information is more digestible; it's financial literacy that ties into the news of the world. He's very anti-corporatism and is predisposed to fighting for the little guy.
Gerald is a trend forecaster who has accurately forecasted hundreds of social, business, consumer, environmental, economic, political, entertainment, and technology trends including the recent 2008 and 2009 market crashes. His motto is to think for yourself and to not rely on government or the media to give you your dose of reality. He has written three books on the subject of how the world has changed, is changing, and will change. When you understand how easy it is to spot the crashes that we recently saw, it makes you wonder how it is that people aren't made aware sooner. Gerald described the crashes as the easiest predictions he's made in his entire life and would've bet his life on. You can check him out on his blog too.
It's amazing that people will give audience to those who couldn't see the 2008 crash coming. I'm not a smart man and you don't need to be. It's not that one event, per se. It's the fact that these guys had the sensibility to know and report it. It's strange how few people like this are out there, letting people know what's happening around us.
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Nature ⋅
Positive Effects of Mosquitoes
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How to Identify Red Mosquitoes
By Alexis Writing
One of the most reviled insects in the world, the mosquito is generally not very well thought of among people and scientists. These tiny, flying, bloodsucking insects earned their bad reputation because they can spread diseases such as malaria and the plague and also because mosquitoes can lurk anywhere and live inside your home without being detected for a number of days. Mosquitoes also produce larvae that live in standing water and can breed and reproduce almost anywhere there is even the tiniest little bit of stagnant water. With all of these negative things surrounding mosquitoes, many people often wonder about what, if any, positive effects mosquitoes have on the world around them.
The Vital Role of the Mosquito on the Food Chain
One positive effect of mosquitoes is that their larvae and full-grown forms provide food for a number of different animals and organisms. For example, dragonflies feed on mosquitoes and their larvae, as do bats. Fish often eat the larval forms and even snack on adult mosquitoes that linger too long on the surface of the water when they are laying their eggs. All of these organisms provide food for other animals along the food chain.
Another positive effect that mosquitoes have is that they can help to pollinate certain plants, especially the aquatic or near-aquatic plants that they spend much of their lives around. By doing so, mosquitoes help perpetuate these plants, which can provide cover and shelter for other animals and organisms. Increased plant life is also helpful as plants engage in the necessary process of photosynthesis, ensuring there is enough oxygen.
Increased Species Diversity
Because of the role mosquitoes play, there are a greater number of species in the environment. For instance, chickadees, gray catbirds, swallows, house wrens, bluebirds, warblers, vireos, tanagers, sparrows and orioles all catch flying insects while those insects are in the air, allowing the birds to consume the bugs without perching and themselves potentially falling victim to predators, thus helping to ensure the survival of different bird species. Even birds that don't actually eat mosquitoes themselves (seed eaters) sometimes feed their young on mosquitoes, which means mosquitoes can help a new generation of birds to grow, ensuring the continuation of that bird species. The link between mosquitoes and species diversity doesn't end with birds, either. Mosquito pollination helps to ensure different types of plant life thrive. Having many different species of animals and plants is beneficial for a functional ecosystem.
Medical Discoveries
When you are bitten by a mosquito, you often do not feel the bite because the mosquito essentially anesthetizes you with his mouth. Some of these anesthetic properties of mosquito saliva have been studied and incorporated in synthetic forms into local and topical anesthetics people use to numb a patient undergoing medical treatment. In addition, according to "Mosquito Info," prototype products have been developed to allow diabetics to test their blood sugar more painlessly with the use of a device resembling the tentacles of the mouth of a mosquito.
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Alexis Writing has many years of freelance writing experience. She has written for a variety of online destinations, including Peternity.com. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in communication from the University of Rochester.
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Whittier Elementary School/About
The "Whittier Way"
What Does Whittier Offer?
Whittier Elementary School is a K-5 elementary school located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle; it is part of the Seattle Public School District. We have a student body of about 400 students. We have a very active PTA that supports all aspects of our school.
Whittier Elementary offers a strong academic program, terrific enrichment opportunities, and a caring community of dedicated teachers and highly involved families. Our nurturing atmosphere ensures that all kids reach their fullest potential — and have fun doing so! Our periodic all-school assemblies celebrate the "Whittier Way" — both our school song and a culture that emphasizes community, kindness and respect.
The Whittier community is committed to ensuring educational justice by creating an engaging,
supportive and culturally responsive environment for all students, families and staff.
Through teaching and nurturing the whole child, our staff strives to cultivate compassionate, resilient and creative children.
A Dynamic Learning Environment
Whittier offers strong academic and enhancement programs to stimulate the whole child. Our curriculum integrates reading, writing, math, arts, science, and social studies, enriched by varied experiences to develop his or her cultural, physical, and social growth.
Our talented teaching teams collaborate to build the curriculum from one level to the next. Teaching is geared to each student's individual need, and progress is assessed through a variety of classwork, portfolios, and tests to measure standards.
A Warm and Welcoming Community for Families
Whittier and it's PTA host lots of fun and popular family events; past event include our famous Fall Carnival (since 1938!), concerts, STEM Fair, Family Game Night, Book Fair, and the Spring Arts Festival. There are also fundraising events such as the Annual Giving Campaign and a Spring Fling. Prospective parents are welcome to attend a PTA meeting or any of the PTA events.
We are fortunate to have fantastic families willing to devote time and resources to our school. There are many opportunities for parents to get involved, whether they have the time to physically be at school or not. Volunteers help in the classrooms, take on PTA events and activities, assist teachers with projects, and make their voices heard through local, state, and national PTAs. The PTA also raises funds for enrichment programs, events, equipment, and discretionary funds for teachers.
Historical Touchstones
Whittier Elementary, originally Whittier School, first opened in 1908. Overcrowding in the original school building lead to the construction of a second building in 1928. Both buildings were demolished in 1998, and the current school building opened in 1999.
The current building features a stained glass window and keystone from the 1928 building. A maritime theme reflecting Ballard's history is carried out in designs on the exterior and interior of the building.
Who Was John G. Whittier?
Whittier School, originally opened in 1908, was named in honor of John Greenleaf Whittier , a 19th century poet, author, and abolitionist. Read about John G. Whittier's fascinating life on Wikipedia.
Sea Serpent Sighting
The smiling sea serpent meandering through the Whittier playground is named Snorkel.
Whittier Theme Song – Paws Up For Wildcats
We are wildcats!
We're Whittier Wildcats
The second that Bell Rings
Walk to our class
focused on task
ready for learning
we walk in the hallways
with quiet voices
that's what it takes
making good choices
respect ourselves and others
yellow and blue are our colors
Whittier is proud we're going to shout out loud
responsibility respect and safety
paws up for Wildcats
Out on the playground
Sharing with friends
We can depend
on one another
We have a shared dream
We are a great team
Respectful and kind
Help in a bind
If problems come
We solve em
Conflict's no fun
We'll Resolve em
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Stop harassing Malaysiakini
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is alarmed to hear that the police are investigating Malaysiakini and Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Bari over the news website's report of the academic's statement which raised issues in the Selangor Sultan's recent decree regarding the controversial JAIS raid of the Damansara Utama Methodist Church.
As an academic well-known for his research and interest in Constitutional matters, Prof Aziz would naturally be expected to comment on this issue and has done it in accordance with his professional obligations as well as exercised it as is his right.
Similarly, as a media organisation, Malaysiakini was only doing its job of reporting alternative perspectives to the story, such as that represented by Prof Aziz's statement.
Apart from the police investigation, CIJ is at a loss as to understand why the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating both Prof Aziz and Malaysiakini. If they're being investigated under the Sedition Act, as per the original police report by Senator Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor, the law should not prohibit questioning of actions of any royalty member. Surely, critiques against the monarchy's exercise of their powers under the Constitution cannot by a long shot be defined as being disrespectful of Malaysia's constitutional monarchy nor be seen as treason (derhaka).
CIJ deplores the continued unthinking and reactionary demonisation of dissenting voices that continue to blight Malaysia's democracy, which is worse still taken seriously by the police.
The media and any critical citizen must be allowed to speak their mind on issues of public interest, especially in checking the powers of any institution, without being subjected to harassment from the authorities.
Issued by Chuah Siew Eng, CIJ programme officer
The Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia (CIJ) is a non-profit organisation that aspires for a society that is democratic, just and free, where all peoples will enjoy free media and the freedom to express, seek and impart information.
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Q: ng-focus and ng-blur on ios and android cordova I have created a cordova-angular app which is using less-1.5.0.min.js for generating css files, now i am trying to add ng-focus and ng-blur on anchor tags its not working in cordova 3.3.if i add it in button element it works fine.
I am trying to hide the drop down menu when i click outside the menu button/anchor tag.
the anchor element:
<a href="#" ng-blur = "toggle('menu')" class="fa fa-bars" ng-focus="toggle('menu')" ></a>
Button element:
<button ng-blur = "toggle('menu')" ng-focus="toggle('menu')"/>
Thanks in advance.
A: You can use ng-click instead of ng-blur or ng-focus. To use ng-click without the 300ms tap delay on a mobile app using Cordova, make sure to include the ngTouch module in your app, as such:
var myApp = angular.module('app', ['ngTouch']);
Then just use ng-click and it should trigger without any problem. Also make sure that your function toggle is within the same scope that your element is in.
<a href="#" ng-click="toggle('menu')"></a>
Hope this helps.
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Disney Plus costs $7 a month on its own, but you can bundle it with Hulu and ESPN+ for an extra $6
Disney Plus is available for $6.99 a month or an annual rate of $69.99 a year.
In March 2021, the monthly price will increase to $7.99 and the yearly cost will rise to $79.99.
Subscribers get ad-free access to thousands of movies and TV shows, including titles from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic.
There's also a bundle option with Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN+ for $12.99 a month.
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Read everything else you should know about Disney Plus here:
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All the new movies you can watch on Disney Plus — from the live-action 'Lady and the Tramp' to holiday comedy 'Noelle'
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Ashtabula Train Disaster
Published December 29, 2016 | By Caryn
Through the centuries, new designs were developed to build things we needed. As the railroad moved across the nation, track laying came across deep gorges and flat plains. Of course, the flat plains were easy to deal with, and trains could simply go around any hills in the area, but the rivers and gullies were a bigger problem. They needed bridges, and so Charles Collins and Amasa Stone jointly designed a bridge to be used at Ashtabula, Ohio. It was the first Howe-type wrought iron truss bridge built. Collins was worried about the bridge, thinking that it was "too experimental" and needed further evaluation. Nevertheless, higher powers prevailed, and the bridge was built. Collins had been right to be concerned. The bridge lasted just 11 years before it collapsed.
On December 28, 1876, a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway train…the Pacific Express left New York. It struggled along through the drifts and the blinding storm. The train was pulling into Ashtabula, Ohio, shortly before 8:00pm on December 29, 1876, several hours behind schedule. The eleven cars were a heavy burden to the two engines. The leading locomotive broke through the drifts beyond the ravine, and rolled on across the bridge at Ashtabula at less than ten miles an hour. The head lamp could barely be seen because the air was thick with the driving snow. The leading engine reached solid ground, and the engineer had just given it steam…when something in the undergearing of the bridge snapped.
What followed was a horror beyond horrors…not only for the victims, but for the rescuers as well…maybe even more so for the rescuers. As the bridge crumbled beneath the weight of the train, the train and its 159 passengers fell 70 feet into the river below. More than 90 people, passengers and crew, were killed when the train hit the river and ignited into a huge ball of flames. Only the lead engine escaped the fall. As the bridge fell, the engineer gave it a quick head of steam, which tore the draw head from its tender, and the liberated engine shot forward and buried itself in the snow. The engineer escaped with a broken leg. The proportions of the Ashtabula horror are still only approximately known. Daylight, brought with it the opportunity to find and count the saved. It also revealed the fact that two out of every three passengers on the train were lost. Of the 160 passengers who the injured conductor reports as having been on board, fifty nine were found or accounted for as surviving. The remaining 100, burned to ashes or shapeless lumps of charred flesh, were lying under the ruins of the bridge and train. Every possible element of horror was there. First came the crash of the bridge, the agonizing moments of suspense as the seven laden cars plunged down their fearful leap to the icy riverbed. Then the fire, that devoured all that had been left alive by the crash. The water that gurgled up from under the broken ice brought with it another form of death. And finally, the biting blast of freezing air filled with snow, that froze those who had escaped the water and fire.
For the rescuers, the horror had just begun. I can't think of anything worse than seeing those bodies after they were horribly mangled, drowned, and burned…some beyond recognition, some completely cremated. The number of persons killed cannot be accurately stated, because it is not known exactly how many there were on the train. It is supposed that some of the bodies were entirely consumed in the flames, as well. The official list of those killed and those who have died of their injuries, gives the number as fifty five, but it is suspected to be somewhat higher. There is no death list to report…and in fact, there can be none. There are no remains that can ever be identified. The three charred, shapeless lumps recovered were burned beyond recognition. For the rest, there are piles of white ashes in which were found the crumbling particles of bones. In other places masses of black, charred debris, half under water, which may contain fragments of bodies, but nothing that resembled a human body. It is thought that there may have been a few corpses under the ice, as there were women and children who jumped into the water and sank, but none have been recovered. Periodically, as people began looking for people that were missing around the country, and they were able to place them, as possibly on the train, more supposed victims have been identified…at least there is the possibility that they were a victim.
The Ashtabula, Ohio Railroad Disaster, often referred to simply as the Ashtabula Disaster or the Ashtabula Horror, was one of the worst railroad disasters in American history. The event occurred just 100 yards from the railroad station at Ashtabula, Ohio. It's topped only by the Great Train Wreck of 1918 in Nashville, Tennessee. Charles Collin, the chief engineer, who knew as few men did the defects of that bridge, but was powerless to repair them, had been listening for this very crash for years. Collins, locked himself in his bedroom and shot himself while the inquest was in progress rather than tell the world all he believed he knew. Collins was found dead in his bedroom of a gunshot wound to the head. He had tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors the previous Monday. Collins was believed to have committed suicide out of grief and feeling partially responsible for the tragic accident, however, a police report at the time suggested the wound had not been self inflicted. Documents discovered in 2001 and an examination of Collins' skull suggest that he had indeed been murdered. Amasa Stone committed suicide seven years later after experiencing financial difficulties with some foundries he had interests in, suffering from severe ulcers that kept him from sleeping, and scorn from the public over the disaster.
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Super Star Rajinikanth's much-talked-about political drama, Kaala, had a grand worldwide release this morning. The film has received largely positive response from critics and fans.
Amid all this hullabaloo around Kaala's release, Rajini landed in Darjeeling yesterday to commence shooting for his next film in Karthik Subbaraj's direction. Knowing about the arrival of their favorite hero, hundreds of locals represent thronged the film's sets and gave the Super Star a rousing welcome.
The Rajini-Karthik Subbaraj film is said to be a crime thriller. Vijay Sethupathi and Bobby Simha and young hero Sanath Reddy will be playing crucial roles in the movie. One of the leading Tamil production houses Sun Pictures is bankrolling the project.
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Support the Clean Slate Act, H.R. 6677
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to support the Clean Slate Act, H.R. 6677, introduced by Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Rod Blum (R-Iowa). Following in the wake of a similar recently-enacted bill in Pennsylvania, the Clean Slate Act would create an automatic sealing process for certain criminal records and a streamlined petition process for sealing other criminal records to promote successful reentry into society.
As is commonly known, the impact of a criminal record follows former offenders for life, no matter how hard they have worked to reform themselves and become model citizens after incarceration. Also notable is how the presence of an arrest or a non-conviction can do the same thing. These records result in lack of opportunity needed for all Americans to be successful, including immediate denial from jobs and interviews, difficulty obtaining housing, and inaccessible education.
These are three key areas necessary to reduce the likelihood of recidivism for formerly incarcerated individuals and ensure that those who do not wish to live a life outside of the law are not drawn into doing so by lack of other options. Common sense record sealing for certain individuals who pose little or no threat to society is both necessary and good policy to reduce crime, enhance the labor force, and ensure that human capital is not lost by denying opportunities to reformed offenders and those not even convicted of or charged with a crime in the first place.
Under the legislation, automatic sealing of records would apply to individuals who are not sex offenders who have completed each term and condition of their sentences for offenses under Section 404 of the Controlled Substances Act, covering simple possession, or any federal nonviolent offense involving marijuana. For convictions, records will be automatically sealed one year after completion of the sentence absent a subsequent conviction. For acquittals, records will be automatically sealed 60 days after acquittal. For arrests, records will be automatically sealed if the government does not file charges within 180 days of arrest.
The Attorney General will establish a process to seal records, applicable to arrests or convictions entered before, on, or after the date of enactment, within two years. Following automatic sealing, the records will not be available to any person except law enforcement and courts for investigation, background checks for certain qualified positions, and only to carry out these purposes.
The Clean Slate Act also creates a streamlined petition process for individuals who are not violent offenders or sex offenders who have completed each term and condition of their sentences for not more than two covered nonviolent offenses. One year after fulfilling the requirements, a covered individual may file a petition for a sealing order in a district court. The court decision will be based on a balance of the interest of public knowledge and safety, legitimate interest of the government including potential impact of sealing, conduct and demonstrated desire of petitioner to be rehabilitated and positively contribute to society, and the interest of the petitioner in having it sealed.
The burden of proof is on the government to show that the interests of public knowledge and the government outweigh the interests of the petitioner. In the case of denial, the petitioner may not file a new sealing petition for the same offense for two years after denial. Indigent petitioners may obtain a waiver of any fee for filing a sealing petition, and the district court may appoint a public defender to represent a petitioner after considering the complexity or adversity of the hearing. Not later than two years after enactment, a public report will be written describing the number of sealing petitions granted and denied, the number of instances that a U.S. attorney supported or opposed sealing, and any relevant supporting data that does not name any petitioner.
Record sealing that maintains standards of public safety, as the automatic sealing and petition sealing processes outlined in the Clean Slate Act do, are common sense measures to ease reentry into society and improve communities across the country that 95 percent of those currently incarcerated will be returning to. It is incumbent upon lawmakers to ensure that once these individuals return, their paths to a life as law-abiding citizens are not unattainable, as is unfortunately often the result of a criminal record. Record sealing can change this reality and help turn potential reoffenders into model citizens. For these reasons, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to support the Clean Slate Act, H.R. 6677.
Adam Brandon, President, FreedomWorks
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New Zealand's Matthew Hetherington is wearing a lot of hats.
Matthew Hetherington eats, sleeps and breathes table tennis.
From June 2016, Hetherington has been the Digital and Social Media Manager for USA Table Tennis.
That's his full time job, then he has a lot of part time table tennis ventures.
And then when possible, he makes a little time on the court for himself.
At the Liebherr 2017 World Table Tennis Championships first and foremost he's a player. Unfortunately this morning Hetherington lost his opening group match in Düsseldorf.
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The U.S. Army's Great Green Fleet Returns to Eastern Europe
May 29, 2016 War Is Boring 0
Task Force Hell of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment prepare to leave Rose Barracks, Germany on May 27, 2016. U.S. Army photo Stryker force heads out...
Task Force Hell of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment prepare to leave Rose Barracks, Germany on May 27, 2016. U.S. Army photo
Stryker force heads out on its second — and highly visible — road march as Russia puts Poland and Romania in the crosshairs
by ROBERT BECKHUSEN
Last spring the U.S. Army's 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment did something historic.
Inside their Stryker armored vehicles, the soldiers of 3rd Squadron drove across Eastern Europe in the longest road march American troops have conducted on the continent since World War II. Dragoon Ride, as the Army termed the exercise, was the longest march across Eastern Europe by U.S. troops ever.
The geopolitical context was obvious.
The war in Eastern Ukraine had only just settled into the frozen conflict marked by sporadic clashes that it is now, and which we can now expect to persist for years. European governments, for their part, were freaking out at Russia's military resurgence and years of declining military spending within NATO.
But for 13 days, 600 American soldiers and 120 vehicles moved freely across more than 1,000 miles of former Warsaw Pact territory. The reaction from locals on the ground was mixed but generally positive, as the soldiers met cheering crowds waving American flags.
In terms of what the military calls "information operations," Dragoon Ride was a coup — and at low cost compared to sending expensive warships or bombers to flex U.S. military muscle near Russia's border. And it was highly visible (which was the point), bringing the soldiers into direct contact with locals across the alliance's eastern periphery.
It was enough of a success that the U.S. Army is doing it again.
Dragoon Ride II formally began on May 27 with two convoys — Task Force Hell and Task Force Saber — heading for the Baltic States over the coming days.
The trip snakes through the Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania and ends in Estonia. There, the soldiers will train with other NATO armies during the Exercise Saber Strike war game, which will last through June 22.
Strykers pass through Poland in March 2015. U.S. Army photo
"We emphasize mission readiness with vehicles, personnel and equipment," Sgt. 1st Class Paul Joseph of the 2nd Cavalry said in an Army news release.
"You always have to be ready to move within 96 hours to get to wherever part of the world. So, this is actually a practical exercise to ensure we are able to move and promote interoperability with our allies and with other nations while moving up to Estonia."
The timing of Dragon Ride II makes it worth watching. U.S. and Russian aircraft and warships are dodging each other in close encounters. In April, two Russian Su-24 fighter-bombers came crazily close to — and buzzed — the destroyer USS Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea.
On May 12, the United States switched on its SM-3 missile interceptors in Romania, which can intercept short-to-medium range ballistic missiles. More missiles are planned for Poland in 2018. On Friday, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin warned Romania and Poland that if they "did not know what it means to be in the cross-hairs, then today we will be forced to carry out certain measures to ensure our security."
The 2nd Cavalry's Strykers are decidedly low-tech machines — at least when stacked next to an Aegis-integrated SM-3 missile launcher.
The eight-wheeled troop carriers pack machine guns, grenade launchers and anti-tank missiles. A variant known as the MGS has a 105-millimeter gun. They're also relatively light for armored vehicles, with standard Strykers weighing in around 18 tons. (The tracked M-2 Bradley weighs nearly 28 tons.)
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But in the worst-case situation — a full-scale Russian invasion of the Baltic States — it's unlikely the Strykers could mount much of a defense.
Earlier this year, the influential RAND Corporation wargamed out the scenario and found the Russian army could reach Tallinn or Riga, the capitals of Estonia and Latvia, within 60 hours. Even with advance warning it's unlikely that anywhere near enough U.S. troops could get there in time.
"Such a rapid defeat would leave NATO with a limited number of options, all bad," the RAND study warned.
But who says Russia will ever do that? And there's another complication. If Russia stirred up trouble in the Baltics, it might not choose to do so with conventional means. NATO war planners are arguably more concerned about a more discreet and less obvious "invasion," marked by well-armed paramilitaries with plausibly-deniable connections to the Kremlin.
In other words, the Ukraine scenario.
The small armies of the Baltic States could have as much trouble dealing with such a foe as the Ukrainians. But there is one important difference — Ukraine is not in NATO and can't count on hundreds of U.S. troops in armored vehicles a road march away. Add them, and you have a recipe for deterring the Kremlin.
At least, that's the theory.
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Q: Ubuntu 22.04 + network Ricoh IM C2000 printer I've recently installed the Ubuntu 22.04 OS on my laptop and now I'm not able to use my studio printer (Ricoh IM C2000 on the local network) anymore (I was able to use it with Ubuntu 18).
What should I check?
Do I have to install additional drivers?
Thank you so much for your support
Edit 2022/09/26
I've tried to use the commands suggested by @brian_p
I've used lpadmin -p C2000 -v "ipp://10.3.3.20" -E -m everywhere
Now I see a new printer added to my printers and I tried to print with it.
Nothing happens, I keep getting the same behavior I had trying to manually add the printer using the GUI tools.
I keep seeing the print queue that contains my document that was just sent for printing remaining pending and the printer idle (after a while the printer pauses).
a screenshot of what I see
A: Execute driverless. This gives you a URI. Substitute in lpadmin -p C2000 -v "URI" -E -m everywhere and print to C2000.
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Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld goes official with Android apps support
Logitech has officially unveiled the Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld after teasing it last month. As the name suggests, it is a handheld gaming device with a focus on cloud gaming. It has been developed in collaboration with Tencent Games, Microsoft Xbox, and NVIDIA. There is also support for Android apps through Google Play Store integration.
The G Cloud Gaming Handheld will support Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and NVIDIA's GeForce NOW out of the box. Both of these services allow their respective users to stream their favorite games on any device and from anywhere through WiFi. The device's functionality and UI are more or less similar to what we have seen with the likes of the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck.
The device sports a 7-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD display with touchscreen input support. The panel has a 16:9 aspect ratio, 60Hz refresh rate, and 450 nits of typical brightness. Under the hood, it has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor clocked at 2.3GHz. There is 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. It is claimed to deliver up to 12 hours of battery life on a single charge.
The control options include L/R analog sticks, L/R bumpers, L/R option buttons, A/B/X/Y buttons, D-Pad, G button, and Home button. It has a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.1, dual-band WiFi, stereo speakers, stereo microphone, and AUX output support.
Logitech says G Cloud Gaming Handheld will be available for $349 but during the pre-order period, it can be grabbed for $299 in North America. It will be available for purchase starting in October via Amazon and Best Buy.
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In 2015 Lincoln Park Steps was awarded the Public Program Award. This award recognizes inspirational grassroots action.
The Lincoln Park Steps sit at the edge of Lincoln Park on the Western end of California Street and date back to the early 1900's. In 2007, Friends of Lincoln Park founders, Anna Yatroussis and Meg Autry, had the vision for a complete design and structural renovation of the Lincoln Park steps, an iconic staircase that had seen decades of neglect and decay.
With their vision articulated and a plan in place, they built a core team. The San Francisco Parks Alliance was brought on board as the fiscal sponsor. Jim Westover of William Duff Architects and Gerry Agosta of BV Builders joined the effort, providing pro bono services for this seven-year project. Renowned local artist Aileen Barr was hired to design and create the steps. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department awarded the project key grants that made the structural repairs and improvements possible. The result is a magnificent beaux arts-inspired public art installation that will serve San Francisco for decades to come.
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Q: RuntimeError handling in Grails using View-Controller-Service architecture I have following situation (simplified, of course):
MyDomain.groovy:
class MyDomain {
MyAnotherDomain anotherDomain // lazy loaded
}
MyService.groovy:
class MyService {
boolean transactional = true
def doSomething(id) {
// ... some code...
}
}
MYController.groovy:
class MyController {
def myService
def doAction = {
MyDomain aaa = ...GET_IT_FROM_SOMEWHERE...
try {
myService.doSomething(id)
} catch (RuntimeError e) {
flash.message = 'sorry.guy.your.transaction.was.rollbacked'
}
[myData: aaa]
}
}
doAction.gsp:
<html>
<body>
${myData.anotherDomain}
</body>
</html>
Problem happens when doSomething() throws RuntimeException. This RuntimeException rollback transaction and ends Hibernate session as well. When I render doAction.gsp after the RuntimeError, it ends with error, because lazy loaded field anotherDomain cannot be read (no session). Now you can say "ok, don't use RuntimeException", but I need the automatic transaction rollback.
Any ideas how to keep Hibernate session open even if RuntimeException happens in transactional service, so that lazy loading in gsp can render properly? Thanks.
A: If your Hibernate session is destroyed during rollback and xception throwing, you can try to manually reattach it to the current Hibernate session:
MyController.groovy:
class MyController {
def myService
def doAction = {
MyDomain aaa = ...GET_IT_FROM_SOMEWHERE...
try {
myService.doSomething(id)
} catch (RuntimeError e) {
flash.message = 'sorry.guy.your.transaction.was.rollbacked'
if(!aaa.isAttached()) {
aaa.attach()
}
}
[myData: aaa]
}
}
Hope that's suitable for your needs.
Reference
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Published/Revised June 12, 2014 By Mattie Bamman This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no extra cost to you. Please read our disclosure for more info.
A small town on the Amalfi Coast, with a light rain on the roofs of the buildings built into the sides of the cliff, is enough to put every nerve in my body at ease. Sections of the Amalfi Coast are microclimates, thanks to the sheer rises and falls in altitude, producing gigantic waterfalls and caves filled with stalactites. After a 7-hour hike , it's time to relax. I used to enjoy sitting by the waterfront with an umbrella in the rain smoking a good Tuscan cigar—the cigars made in Tuscany are tightly wound, producing a moist, refreshing flavor—but I've since begun to follow my parents' example: no cigar, just the ocean and the rain. And an umbrella, of course. Simple and good, very good!
Two nights ago I dined at one of the best seafood restaurants on the Amalfi Coast, Osteria da Luisella. I hadn't eaten there in three years, but the food was as good as I remembered. It isn't cheap, but it is an example of the finer things in life. The seafood on the Amalfi Coast is intensely fresh, usually caught and cooked the same day, and I'm never able to separate the memories of the flavors from the memories of the cliffs.
At Osteria da Luisella, the house wine was an excellent Falanghina (12 euro), a white grape prevalent in the region. I started with the Fritto Misto (15 euro), a very lightly battered and fried selection of shrimp, calamari, and small fish. Meant to be eaten with your hands, everything on the plate can be eaten whole (Kristin prefers it if I eat the heads off the fish and shrimp). The calamari was tender, the fish tasted like the sea, but the shrimp were the best: they were so sweet! Next, we had the Risotto di Mare (25 euro), a risotto made for two people, with mussels, clams, calamari, shrimp, and a little parsley. We ate at the edge of the piazza beneath an arch; the towering cliffs and an artfully lit church were our view. And, of course, no meal on the Amalfi Coast is complete without limoncello.
Today I ventured into the town of Amalfi. I am afraid the town has lost its way. It is overrun with tourists, and the pristine seaside is marred by large ferries and cruise ships. Its once peaceful piazza is now crowded by knick-knack stores that all sell the same oversized, tasteless lemons and ceramic tiles (I actually found several with "Made in China" written on the back). Though I've tried multiple times, I have never had a good meal in Amalfi. I highly suggest staying in one of the smaller, lesser-known towns during your vacation on the Amalfi Coast.
However, Amalfi is certainly good at making limoncello. The lemons grown on the cliffs are intensely flavorful. The "limoncello factory" I visited wasn't very interesting (though it offered a free tasting) because the process of production is so simple; all there is to see is jars full of fermenting lemons. Many Italians make their own limoncello. Below is a recipe that I received during a trip in southern Puglia. The tricky part, for Americans, is finding pure grain alcohol, aka Everclear.
1) Peel lemons, being careful to remove all of the pith. Place lemon peels and alcohol in the jar. Cover and store for 40 days.
2) On day 40, put water and sugar in a pot and boil for 5 minutes (making a syrup). Let the syrup cool. Meanwhile, remove all of the lemon peels from the alcohol (if you're having trouble, try straining it using a coffee filter). Combine alcohol and syrup. Store for another 40 days.
3) Now your limoncello is ready. Pour it into an attractive bottle and put it in the freezer. Limoncello is best cold. The longer the limoncello ages, the smoother it tastes.
It's always sad to leave the Amalfi Coast. Fortunately, I'm on my way to one of my favorite Italian cities: Naples.
Mattie John Bamman is a culinary-travel author and freelance writer focused on Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, South Africa, and Cascadia. He lives in Portland, Oregon, where he has coauthored 10 books on culinary travel and is a strong proponent of the local poetry scene. Catch up with him on his wine blog or his website.
Thanks for the recipe! I have loved limoncello ever since I first tasted it in Salerno, years ago. Now I can make my own. A return to the Amalfi Coast is on the horizon, and this time I'll try that seafood restaurant. It sounds terrific.
Hi Mattie! I've recenly been to Italy but I only stayed a few days. It's so nice you can do this top to botton thing. I featured your article on my blog. I hope you don't mind.
Of course I don't mind—You Rock! Thanks Girl in Orange!
I just checked out your site and it looks like it's geared specifically toward helping others travel, which is what it's all about. Good stuff—Keep it up! Hope to see you around again soon.
Yes, Mattie. You are right. Many Italians make their own limoncello but most italians believe that limoncello is made from lemon juice not just from lemon peels! Everytime i visit Amalfi I buy some bottle for my friends and I even tried to make it myself but the taste is diifferent from that you can buy in the Amalfi coast. Only using those special lemons in Amalfi Limoncello is really Limoncello!
Thank you for the informative comment. There truly is nothing like an Amalfi lemon… I will have to try adding some lemon juice in my next batch.
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Now your little ones can keep their favourite things close by with a bedside pocket organiser from our latest wonderful collection here at Noa & Nani. Perfect for storing everything from books to their favourite toys, a bed pocket or bed tidy attaches easily to the sides of beds and other children's bedroom furniture to enable quick and easy access whenever they need it. Our bedside pocket collection features a range of bright, exciting colours and designs to match any bedroom theme, perfect for adding an extra dash of fun and practical storage to their existing furniture.
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Week 2. We received a second section of keel, some more frames and a few other odd bits.
You will note that part 6 doesn't have the tabs at the top that the drawing shows. The part is correct and the magazine is wrong according to Hachette customer services.
All I did this week was join the 2 sections of keel, and placed the bracing piece, part 10, on one side only. This is so I can construct the keel in one flat piece before I start attaching the frames. Use a steel rule to line up the bottom of the keel when you glue the bits together.
A word of warning. You will have to keep the keel flat and pinned or weighed down until it is complete and the other side braces are fixed, otherwise there is a chance that the keel will bend, which is just what we must avoid. You can glue the braces both side, and that will reduce the chance of the keel bending, but it will make it a bit harder to line up the pieces. You will also need to keep the off-cuts as packing pieces.
Find a box to keep all your bits safe. There are a few bits we don't need yet, and we don't want to loose them.
It looks like we should get the fore deck and a couple of other small bits.
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Q: php array into javascript array looks different This is what it shows when i use php array and encode it into js.
It shows everything on a different line.
php array $test_var = array('11', '222', '3333', '44444');
But console shows js array as it should look like
console.log('<?php echo json_encode($test_var); ?>');
["11","222","3333","44444"]
This is what i have in js
var jsvar = '<?php echo json_encode($test_var); ?>';
If i just do that in js it works like it should
var jsvar = ["11","222","3333","44444"];
A: You are wrapping the json output in quotes. This causes JS to interpret it as string not array
Change to
var jsvar = <?php echo json_encode($test_var); ?>;
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Paul Kumpen (5 mei 1949) is een Belgisch ondernemer en bestuurder. Hij was gedelegeerd bestuurder van bouwbedrijf Kumpen. Van 2015 tot 2018 was hij voorzitter van de Vlaamse werkgeversorganisatie Voka.
Levensloop
Kumpen
Paul Kumpen is een zoon van Constant Kumpen, die in 1945 in Hasselt de nv Kumpen oprichtte, actief in drainage en wegenbouw. Hij studeerde toegepaste economische wetenschappen aan het Rijksuniversitair Centrum Antwerpen en volgde een postuniversitaire opleiding bedrijfsbeheer en een managementopleiding aan de Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. In 1973 stapte hij in het bedrijf van zijn vader, die datzelfde jaar overleed. In de jaren 1980 breidde Kumpen haar activiteiten uit met algemene bouwwerken en renovatiewerken, in 1978 werd K-Boringen opgericht, een specialist in ondergrondse buisdoorpersingen, en in 1995 startte Kumpen met vastgoedontwikkeling. Hij leidde de verschillende familiale ondernemingen samen met zijn broer Robert Kumpen en neef Jan Kumpen.
In 2002 nam wegenbouwer Aswebo uit Drongen een participatie van 50% in Kumpen. De Mechelse Bouwgroep Willemen nam in 2011 Aswebo over en ook de participatie van 50% in Kumpen. In 2016 nam Willemen het Hasseltse Kumpen helemaal over.
Overige activiteiten
Kumpen is of was actief in diverse andere organisaties:
bestuurder van de Vlaamse Confederatie Bouw (VCB)
bestuurder van de Nationale Confederatie Bouw (NCB)
voorzitter van BEM - Flemish Construction and Investment Company
bestuurder van vzw Terlamen (Circuit Zolder)
ondervoorzitter Koninklijke Automobiel Club van België (KACB)
voorzitter van nv De Scheepvaart (1999-2006)
bestuurder van Hogeschool PXL
Eind jaren 1990 stapte hij in Ridley en nam hij een belang van 50% in de fietsenfabrikant. Zijn zoon Anthony Kumpen werd commercieel directeur van de onderneming. In 2013 nam Ridley-oprichter Jochim zijn aandeel van 50% over.
Voka
Hij is tevens een van de grondleggers van de Vlaamse werkgeversorganisatie Voka. Hij was voorzitter van de Federatie Kamers voor Handel en Nijverheid van Vlaanderen, de koepelorganisatie van de Vlaamse Kamers van Koophandel, op het moment dat zij in een alliantie stapte met het Vlaams Economisch Verbond (VEV) om Voka te vormen. In mei 2006 werd Paul Kumpen voorzitter van Voka - Kamer van Koophandel Limburg. Een functie die hij vervulde tot 1 januari 2016.
In 2015 werd Paul Kumpen benoemd tot nationaal voorzitter van Voka voor een termijn van drie jaar. Hij volgde Michel Delbaere op. Hij werd in deze hoedanigheid in 2018 door Wouter De Geest opgevolgd.
Rallycross
Kumpen is een voormalig rallycrosser. Hij werd Belgische rallycrosskampioen in 1987 met een Porsche 911 BiTurbo 4x4 en is oprichter van het team PK Racing.
Onderscheiding
Kumpen werd in 2015 benoemd tot officier in de Leopoldsorde.
Privéleven
Kumpen is vader van vier kinderen, waaronder autocoureur Anthony Kumpen. Hij is ook een grootoom van autocoureur Max Verstappen.
Belgisch ondernemer
Belgisch bestuurder
Bestuurder van Voka
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The author, Peter Burke, attending the 2018 Australasian Irish History Conference at Sydney University
Chemistry in Motion – The special relationship between Eamon de Valera Taoiseach/President of Ireland and Hon Peter Fraser Prime Minister of New Zealand.
A paper presented to the 23rd Australasian Conference of Irish Studies, Sydney University, November 2018 by Peter Burke
In WWII the Prime Ministers of Ireland and New Zealand formed a unique and special relationship which would transcend all the hardships and entanglements of the world at war. They were 18,000 kilometres apart and one led a country that was neutral, while the other led his country into battle on the side of Britain and her allies. One was a devout Catholic, the other a Presbyterian. Neither was born in the countries they were leading. Yet Eamon de Valera and Peter Fraser became close personal friends and went out of their respective ways to publicly recognise the virtues of each other and their respective countries. This paper examines their unique relationship, how it developed and how they managed to make time during WWII to spend time together and forge a strong personal relationship that set the stage for a special political relationship between Ireland and New Zealand. What is more their personal friendship was instrumental in helping a group of 155 Irishmen living in New Zealand and who refused to be conscripted, to get a better deal from the NZ government than other conscientious objectors did at the time. This is a unique insight into Irish/NZ political relations. Read the paper in full
The Deportees
Presentation to the Global Irish Diaspora Congress, University College Dublin, August 2017 by Peter Burke, New Zealand
On January 16th 1942, the National Service Department drew up a list of 155 Irishmen living in New Zealand with the intention of deporting them back to Ireland. Their crime – honesty – refusing to fight for uncle Winston Churchill's New Zealand army. Yes these men had vowed and declared that to fight a war for New Zealand, and by default England was something their conscience would not allow.
They were, by New Zealand law defined as conscientious objectors, but they were not pacifists. They were willing to die for Ireland, but not England. Arguably their deportation was tantamount to a death sentence because they would have to travel across 18,000ks of ocean and face the risk of being bombed or torpedoed by German or Japanese forces. But they were prepared to do this rather than betray their country. Read the paper in full
View the poster about the Deportees
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Kościół Świętego Michała Archanioła (lit. Rietavo Šv. arkangelo Mykolo bažnyčia) – katolicki kościół w Retowie (Litwa).
Jest to jeden z największych kościołów na Litwie. Budowla neoromańska, w stylu weneckim (nawiązująca do romańskich budowli we Włoszech).
Ufundowany przez Ireneusza Ogińskiego (syna Michała), który przeznaczył na budowę pół miliona rubli. Budowę rozpoczęto w 1853, a zakończono w 1874 (budowę dokończyli Michał i Bogdan Ogińscy, synowie Ireneusza, który zmarł w 1863). Projekt przygotował architekt Gąsowski, a wykonawcą był August Stüler, architekt króla pruskiego.
Budynek, zbudowany na planie krzyża jest bazyliką trójnawową, z transeptem, prezbiterium o trzech kondygnacjach i pięcioboczną apsydą. Nad skrzyżowaniem nawy głównej i transeptu zbudowano ośmioboczny bęben przykryty spłaszczoną kopułą. Fasada kościoła zawiera arkadowy portal główny i dwa portale boczne. Nad wejściem głównym umieszczono rząd kolumienek oraz rozeta. Dodatkowymi ozdobami są arkadowe nisze oraz fryz arkadkowy. Podobnie ozdobione są fronty transeptu. Po obu stronach fasady przedniej znajdują się wysokie, czworoboczne wieże, nakryte spiczastymi dachami.
We wnętrzu świątyni pomniki nagrobne Ireneusza Ogińskiego (dzieło A. Cattiera) i jego żony Olgi, fresk przedstawiający św. Michała Archanioła oraz ogromny żyrandol. Witraże zostały wykonane po 1945.
Przypisy
Bibliografia
Kościoły diecezji telszańskiej
Kościoły w okręgu telszańskim
Zabytkowe kościoły na Litwie
Świątynie pod wezwaniem św. Michała Archanioła
Architektura neoromańska na Litwie
Retów
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When Will Japan's Aftershocks Stop?
The island nation is frequently rocked by tremors, owing to its location on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire. But the March 11 magnitude 9.0 quake was the largest in the country's recorded history. And even in the earthquake-ready country, most local seismologists had not expected a temblor so large.
But in addition to launching a destructive tsunami and playing a role in disabling the still-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the massive March earthquake also shook up many assumptions about the nature of the region's fault zone.
So when will the ground around Japan quiet down? The science is still shaky. But Thomas Heaton, who directs the Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, explains what might be in store for the area—and why a magnitude 7.1 aftershock is no surprise.
There had already been some pretty strong aftershocks since the March magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan. Is it surprising to have another large quake so long afterward?
No. It's perfectly normal behavior. The statistics of aftershocks are: on average there's one earthquake one magnitude less than the main shock and 10 that are two units less than the main shock. So the sequence so far is pretty much typical for a magnitude 9 earthquake. But that's sort of the average statistic. Every earthquake is different.
Can we expect any aftershocks larger than the magnitude 7.4 quake today?
On average, about one in 20 earthquakes is a foreshock, and there's actually a chance that this 9 was a foreshock. But it's not a very high probability given this sequence of earthquakes.
This sequence is pretty special, though, because the Japan Trench is one of the world's most active subduction zones. But historically there's been relatively little seismic activity on the trench compared to the relative activity on the fault. Because there's been little activity in the trench, the Japanese seismologists had classified it as a relatively low hazard area. But several Western seismologists had questioned that, including me.
If it's been locked for 1,000 years, then it implies a tremendous amount of accumulated strain in the region. And the earthquake doesn't seem to be big enough to account for the accumulated strain. We're still left with the question: Where do we put the remainder of the slip of the fault?
At what point do we start calling these events earthquakes rather than aftershocks—is there a time or size cutoff?
There's really no definition of what we call an aftershock or an earthquake. Every time you get an earthquake, it tends to trigger additional earthquakes in the area. Everybody debates when to stop calling it an aftershock. Some people still say that when there is a small earthquake around Missouri, it is an aftershock from the 1812 earthquake.
If there are more large aftershocks along this area, are they also likely to create tsunamis?
It turns out that magnitude 9 earthquakes always make big local tsunamis. It almost certainly moves a lot of water, but the key thing about a tsunami is the amount that is displaced. That is multiplied by a factor of 30 by every magnitude unit you go up. So a magnitude 9 is very different from a magnitude 8. Once you get to a magnitude 9, you're almost guaranteed you're going to get a giant tsunami with it.
One of the big things about this earthquake for the people in the United States is that people are now able to visualize what a giant subduction earthquake does in a developed country. We now have strong evidence that we have even stronger earthquakes in our own Pacific Northwest. All magnitude 9s have a tremendous impact on anybody who lives in the region of the magnitude 9. Between the tsunamis, the ground failure and the prolonged ground shaking magnitude 9s are a very serious business.
Given what we know about the seismic activity around Japan, can we predict where the next quake is likely to be?
It looks like most of the slip was in the northern part of the Japan Trench. And it looks like, at least for the last 20 years, the southern and northern part have been locked. So a simplistic argument would be the northern part would have had much of its strain released in this event. But it's pretty obvious that we don't understand this system very well.
So is it too simplistic to think that if one part of a fault slides in an earthquake, another part of the fault will build up more pressure and be more ready to go?
We've got a pretty simplistic model. But to be honest, when we get into the details of our understanding, you can poke a lot of holes in our standard theories pretty quickly. There are many first-order mysteries left in the process.
I get very uncomfortable when statements are made about what is or is not possible in these systems. I think our knowledge is pretty rudimentary—and possibly naive.
What can we say about the short-term seismic future for Japan and the region?
When we look at other magnitude 9s, they have many aftershocks. The average magnitude 9 has one magnitude 8. And there was one magnitude 8 that was hidden in the main earthquake data. They will have 10 magnitude 7s, 100 magnitude 6s and so on. That's the typical sequence.
After the Sumatran earthquake there was a magnitude 8.7 earthquake roughly a month or so later, and there have been many other magnitude 8s south of the Sumatran earthquake. In a sense the entire zone kind of lit up for years. So there's no scientific reason to say that this thing is over. Just on average, something like this magnitude 9 would be the biggest and you wouldn't see another one somewhere else. But we just don't know.
What are some of the big questions that still need to be answered about this region?
Does this zone primarily slip in earthquakes, or does it primarily slip in a slower process—either through steady creep or occasionally large, slower earthquake that may occur over a period of days or weeks? And we just don't know the answer to that.
I think many people were assuming since there hadn't been activity over the last 1,000 years that it must be slipping steadily or in slow earthquakes. But now that we've had this large event, it's pretty obvious that that view was wrong.
It also calls into question our approach to protecting ourselves from earthquakes. Often we characterize our earthquake hazard with some kind of probabilistic map. We prioritize how we respond based on these maps. Unfortunately, recently a lot of our most important earthquakes have been in areas that were low-hazard areas. And it to me is an interesting statistics problem. It is like trying to predict where and how large the next war will be, or where and how large the next epidemic will be. Right now what we use is like a heart attack model of risk. Our problem is more like a bird flu kind of problem.
Is there any way that engineers and seismologists can prepare for this sort of event—a massive earthquake and continued large aftershocks?
Really large earthquakes are so rare that there's no way that engineers have been able to say that they know what the ground shaking is like to know how to build for it. This is the first time we're going to have ground recordings from a magnitude 9, so we're all very interested in it.
But, to be honest, I'm a little concerned now that because we'll finally have ground recordings, people will say: "Now we know what a magnitude 9 looks like." But just because you've seen one, you haven't seen them all. Most of the rupture was a long distance from land, so it was far offshore. But in my opinion that distance really spared Japan a lot of damage.
It looks like part of the fault that's been locked for 20 years is closer to land. That part would be much closer to the buildings of Japan—between Sendai south to the Boso Peninsula.
From our perspective, one of the really interesting parts of this sequence was that the Japanese have—just in the last two years—begun operating a real-time alerting system that alerts people when shaking has commenced somewhere and is on its way to them. And the system actually worked in this earthquake. For Sendai, the warning was in the neighborhood of 10 seconds; for Tokyo it was more like a minute.
The idea that there's some new tool out there that would give you a heads-up—and some idea of what's about to happen—really is a new thing.
*Update (4/7/11): The magnitude of this earthquake was downgraded midday by the U.S. Geological Society from 7.4 to 7.1. This paragraph was changed after publication to reflect that change.
Could the Recent Pacific Megaquakes Trigger a West Coast Temblor?
How Does an Earthquake Trigger Tsunamis Thousands of Kilometers Away?
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National Nutrition Month: Improve Your Workplace Eating Habits - Spaces, Inc.
March is National Nutrition Month, a time for teaching everyone how to eat healthy and lead healthier lives with nutrition. Many businesses think the only way to improve office nutrition is to offer a nutritious cafeteria. But Spaces has come up with some creative ways to encourage better workplace eating habits.
Employees need an excuse to get up and walk around throughout the day and a seductable kitchen is one of them. When a kitchen is very clean and well-lit, employees will be more encourage to use the space. Bringing a lunch in is much healthier than eating out for lunch. To keep it clean, you can either hire someone to clean the kitchen twice a day or encourage respect in the kitchen space by having employees clean up their own mess (not an easy task, we know!).
Gravity suggests you make the kitchen with durable materials that are easy to clean. An open kitchen with plenty of room will also draw people in and will encourage social interactions between more of your employees.
While you don't have to provide full on meals for your employees, it is a good idea to offer healthy freebies to your workers. Not only does free food and drinks make employees happier at work, but if you choose nutritious options you can create a healthier culture.
First, make cold and filtered water easily accessible. GenslerOnWork explains that water is actually a better combat to fatigue than coffee or soda and it is a healthier option. While it would be a sin to eliminate coffee, make sure water is an appealing option. Second, instead of choosing chips and candy bars for vending machine snacks, offer fruits and veggies in the kitchen along with other healthy snacks.
A Healthier Michigan outlines the components of a healthy workplace snack. They explain that a good snack should be high in protein and low in saturated fat. High protein is important for keeping you full longer without extra bad fat. The calories ideally shouldn't exceed 180.
By making the kitchen design appealing and offering healthy options there, you can celebrate National Nutrition Month in the workplace. You will find, not only healthier employees, but happier people.
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The Fashio...
The Fashion and Textile Museum to showcase 1930s fashion
Danielle Wightman-Stone
London's Fashion and Textile Museum has announced that its winter 2018 exhibition will place a spotlight on the swinging Thirties featuring more than 100 outfits.
'Night and Day: 1930s Fashion and Photographs' will run from October 12 to January 20, 2019, and will focus on nine social themes that defined the fashions of the Thirties, such as how people shopped and what they wore, the rise of the department store and the floral day dress, as well as the wider acceptance of trousers for women and the popularity of beach pajamas.
Presented thematically, the exhibition will begin with more than 50 examples of glamorous 1930s eveningwear, such as floor length gowns in satins and crepes, adorned with diamantes, as well as bias cut dresses made from liquid satins, which were pioneered by Madeleine Vionnet, where fitted waists and a new volume in the sleeve and shoulder provided a sensual take on night time glamour.
The next scene will be a 'train journey', exploring the concept of suburban living, and the popularity of day time fashion, and the exhibition will conclude with a street party scene in celebration of the coronation, with afternoon dresses and men's suits in red, white and blue will be showcased alongside original decorations from the 1937 occasion.
The fashion will be alongside photographs from Cecil Beaton, one of Britain's most influential portrait photographers, in a display called 'Thirty from the '30s', featuring portraits of Salvador Dalí, Elsa Schiaparelli, Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn.
'Night and Day: 1930s Fashion and Photographs' will open at the Fashion and Textile Museum on October 12.
Images: courtsey of the Fashion and Textile Museum
Main Image - Michèle Morgan photographed by Ernest Bachrach
Other images - Portrait of the Soapsuds Group by Cecil Beaton 1930; Woman wearing sheer evening gown - courtesy of Old Visuals Everett Collection Mary Evans.
fashion and textiles museum
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Arborimus pomo is een zoogdier uit de familie van de Cricetidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd door Johnson & George in 1991. De soort is endemisch in de Amerikaanse staat Californië, waar ze in het noordwesten voorkomt, meer bepaald in oerwouden van douglasspar. In het Engels wordt deze woelmuis California red tree mouse of Sonoma tree vole genoemd.
Cricetidae
IUCN-status gevoelig
Endemisch dier uit Californië
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Rapid social change in 20th-century Turkey transformed the social roles of Turkish women, particularly members of the urban upper classes. Rural and poor areas, however, remain largely traditional. In the move to create a progressive republic, Atatürk's reforms gave women nearly the same legal status as men, which included suffrage and the right to hold office. Women began to enter the workforce during World War II, occupying positions as teachers, clerical workers and industrial laborers. By the 1970s, many women held positions in education and health care, and, in some regions, women held upper-level positions in fields like law and medicine. In fact, more Turkish women worked in these fields during the early 1980s than did their French and American counterparts. In 1993, Tansu Çiller became Turkey's first female prime minister.
The wedding code of the early Republic decreed an end to traditional rituals such as bride fees and arranged marriages, emphasizing marriage as a personal contract between two individuals. The reforms also recognized a woman's right to demand a divorce. Vestiges of the traditional marriage system still exist in rural areas weddings in these areas often consist of two ceremonies, one civil and the other more religious and family oriented whereas, in urban areas, marriage is a very Western institution.
Because they circumscribed Atatürk's goal of increasing Turkey's population, abortion and sterilization were illegal in the early days of the republic. A 1965 law, however, expanded the availability of birth control information and services, and, in 1967, abortion was legalized for up to 10 weeks after conception.
While traditional gender roles persist in less modernized areas of the country, women continue to gain power in Turkey.
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Help from The Prince's Trust to paint perimeter of Darlington Railway Athletic club
By Mike Amos Columnist
As Forth Bridge jobs go, nothing could gloss over the fact that Alan Hamilton's was up there with the most optimistic.
The retired senior bank manager, now volunteer football and social club secretary at Darlington Railway Athletic, last year set himself the task of painting the entire perimeter – and that's an awful lot of fence.
He recalls it ruefully. "Just about everyone in DL3 must have stopped to tell me where I was going wrong, but I was still the only silly beggar with a paint brush in his hand."
Now help has arrived. The Prince's Trust, formed by the Prince of Wales in 1976 to help "vulnerable" young people find work and gain life experience and qualifications, has despatched a 12-strong team to spend a fortnight helping the poor chap brush up his act.
"It's brilliant," says Alan. "There must be more than a mile of fence and I now realise I could never have done it on my own. These youngsters are great."
The trust, administered from Stockton Riverside College, has bases across the North-East. Part of a 12-week course, the RA workers are the 26th Darlington team in the past three years.
"It helps them build confidence, personal skills and social abilities," says team leader Mark Hamilton – no known relation. "These guys are wonderfully enthusiastic, some of them chomping at the bit to get started."
Though unlikely to be able to paint the entire perimeter, the team was also hoping to repair pitchside fencing, help fix the dressing room roof and maybe even paint the football club logo on the walls.
"There's only so much can be done but first impressions are important," says Alan. "We want to make the ground look more welcoming and the trust's help is invaluable."
The Prince's Trust would appreciate donations of wood or paint – Mark Hamilton's on 07553 367549 – while the Wearside League football club would much welcome new blood and new ideas behind the scenes. Alan Hamilton's on 07872 324808.
Former World Cup football referee George Courtney, at 78 still Middlestone Moor's finest, has won Bishop Auckland Golf Club's veterans' salver for the second time in four years. Best not to mention the time that he was also first but disqualified after forgetting to sign his card. "But for that aberration," sighs George, "I'd have completed a hat-trick."
Colin Seel, another former high level whistler, is now the loquacious PA man at Carlisle City in the Ebac Northern League second division. Getting a word in edgeways during last Saturday's match against Sunderland West End, retired journalist Ray Parker – who covered Darlington FC for the Evening Despatch – recalled a Feethams match against Newport County in which Colin let his yellow cards do the talking. Ray thought there were 16. A cautionary tale, no doubt, but can anyone remember it?
Our Cup of Tea, the splendid new video about how West Auckland twice won the first World Cup, is finished and about to be released.
Interviewed for 40 minutes, I survive for about 20 seconds, though it's important to note that the former Northern League chairman was carefully watching his language. The careful phrase is that West all those years ago hadn't two coppers to rub their backsides with.
Much of the talking is done by men like former England international Dave Thomas, whose grandfather captained West's victorious 1909 side, and by Martin Connolly, the former West Auckland sub-postmaster who researched a very good book on the topic.
"It was genuinely the first World Cup," says Martin. "You tell me where else you could get a story like that."
Prolific and damn-near ubiquitous North-East playwright Ed Waugh features strongly, too. May be expect yet more dramatic ammunition in the great West Auckland canon?
Our Cup of Tea is narrated by Tim Healy and as the 20-second man says tells a story that's truly incredible – "because you can hardly believe it."
Trimdon and Deaf Hill Cricket Club, a (very belated) correction: for more than 20 years the column has been dining out on the story of the match against Yarm's fourth team in which a poor bird met its maker.
Preparing to smite what he supposed a dolly, a Trimdon batsman was much surprised to witness the ball's huge deviation and to be bowled middle stump. It was only on closer inspection that he discovered the poor thing, newly deceased, had intercepted the ball's own flight path.
What should the umpire have done? We'd turned – of course – to umpire Bird. "Dead bird, dead ball," said Dickie.
All this time we've said it was a spuggie. Encountered at Newton Aycliffe's football match the other night, Durham County councillor Paul Trippet – the original informant – insists that it was a swallow.
"You can tell by the way they swoop," says Paul. Mind, he adds, there wasn't much swooping after that.
Last week's Railroad to Wembley, it may be recalled, went to Preston via Bradford and Burnley and other list B-list places. The elder bairn spots an alternative – the No 830 service bus from Richmond to Preston via Buttertubs Pass, Hawes, Ribblehead Viaduct and High Bentham Conservative Club (for those that way inclined.)
Three problems: firstly the 830 runs Sundays only, secondly it doesn't head to Lancashire until team time and, thirdly, the last bus of the year ran last Sunday. Some other time, maybe.
….and finally, the sport at which former Arsenal and Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech is now saving penalties (Backtrack, October 19) is ice hockey.
Graham Phelps in Billingham today invites readers to suggest which England test bowler has taken most wickets without ever claiming ten in a match.
Stumped? An answer next week.
Farewell: the end of the Northern Echo era for Mike Amos
After 55 years in journalism, 34 years of Backtrack, Mike Amos's final column
The new book on Geoffrey Smith and a bit of history on John Burton's football career
The story of Jimmy Scarbrough and his football career
Revisiting Murton to see how far their football team has come
The strange phenomenon of a glaring pitch and other mid-game oddities
The once youngest hat-trick scorer in Football League history watches his beloved Oldham Athletic
Broomfield runners mark their fifth birthday
A two man excursion on the Railroad to Wembley to see Shildon beaten by Lower Breck
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White Light/Dark Matter
Dunn, Nick (2022) White Light/Dark Matter. The Modernist (42). pp. 52-57. ISSN 2046-2905
Text (White Light:Dark Matter_Dunn_Accepted Manuscript)
White_Light_Dark_Matter_Dunn_Accepted_Manuscript.pdf - Accepted Version
The Modernist project is synonymous with light, clarity, and function. Yet its arrival in many cities was to encounter an urban landscape creeping out of the shadows of industrialisation. This was not simply an issue of form and utility, it was one of material fact since the aftermath of the coal-fired furnaces which powered the industrial revolution had also coated many buildings and streets with soot. Nowhere perhaps was this situation more acute than in Manchester. The original industrial city became arguably the dirtiest, its 'architecture of darkness' absorbing light so intensely that even the daytime was one of gloomy scenes. Such was the overall atmosphere that specific buildings were designed to resonate with this 'dark matter'. Meanwhile, new developments in the city, such as the expansion of the UMIST campus in the early 1960s, pointed toward a gleaming new future for the city, written in white-rendered concrete and glass. The interplay between the white light of the Modernist aesthetic amid the dark matter of the blackened Victorian landscape was striking and uncanny. Parallel to these developments, in the US the lighting theorist and designer Richard Kelly was giving new expression to modern architecture through his three principles of focal glow, ambient luminescence, and play of brilliants. Working with darkness rather than against it, the diversity and nuances of lighting promoted by Kelly quickly dissipated with the increase in artificial illumination in urban centres. This planned power is evident in the recent comprehensive rollout of 56,000 LED lights in Manchester. By replacing the sodium lamps with bright white ones, the city has once again found itself full of tensions and contradictions between white light and dark matter. This essay investigates the contemporary inner-urban condition of Manchester with one eye looking into the rear-view mirror at its lost future as a modernist city.
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The University of Helsinki is a large, thriving university. Originally founded in Turku in 1640, the university transferred to Helsinki in 1828. Presently, the university serves 37,000 degree students and 30,000 continuing education and Open University students on four campuses in Helsinki and 17 other locations. Each year, a total of 5,000 students graduate from a variety of faculties with BAs, MAs and Phds.
Since OECD PISA studies of 15 year olds have placed Finland at the top or near the top in the last several studies of maths, science and literacy, education in Finland has fascinated educators and policy makers. While there are a number of factors for Finland's success, one important factor is the quality, depth and length of teacher education which a certain policy maker, Mr Gove, has decided should be adapted in the UK. Clearly the Finns have a thirst and a knack for teaching and learning and what works for them is that all university tuition is free. Too bad Mr Gove hasn't decided to borrow that little factor.
This entry was posted in Library and Archives and tagged Finland, Michael Gove, PISA, teacher education, tuition, University of Helsinki. Bookmark the permalink.
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Emails with with images, colours, fonts and other layout and design features are split into multiple parts. Typically, one part contains a plain text version of the message and the other part contains the same message again but with additional formatting in HTML and CSS.
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Brahms: The Boy II or How Many Times Can You Remake Bad Ronald [Review]
Blu-ray, REVIEWS
TroyAnderson July 6, 2020
Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms. Katie Holmes stars in STXfilms and Lakeshore Entertainment's, BRAHMS: THE BOY II, alongside Christopher Convery ("Gotham"), Owain Yeoman (The Belko Experience) and Ralph Ineson (The Witch).
Video - 8.3
Audio - 8
Movie - 6.4
Special Features - 7
Brahms: The Boy II is the Freddy's Revenge of killer doll movies. By that I mean, a sequel to an original movie that tried to spin off a universe on the barest of conceits. This film opens with a home invasion where Katie Holmes gets a head injury and the kid gets traumatized. Holmes' injury explains most of her character actions for the rest of Brahms, but the kid goes unexplained.
Don't get me wrong, I actually like The Boy. But, I liked it back when it was Bad Ronald. What could have been a one-off movie riffing on a TV-movie horror classic would have worked. But, everybody has to push a little too far and explore ideas that water down the overall concept.
I like the idea of having supernatural elements in horror, but not when it undermines the reveal of the first movie. Plus, what is it with whipping up more history for a film about a strange thing that didn't really have a history past its source family? It's crazy, but it is what it is.
Katie Holmes is something else in this movie. While I was a huge fan of her back in the Dawson's Creek days, she's entering a weird career point. Not every actor gets to stick with awards fare, but they can shift from the mainstream to comfortable genre fare. Don't believe me? Take a look at the last decade of Ray Milland's career. I'll wait.
The Boy II Blu-ray brings a disc with an alternate ending that deserved to be cut. Plus, you get even more deleted and alternate scenes. While I'm not sure this was a needed sequel, what we got onscreen was the best we could ever get. Check out the A/V Quality in the screenshots and gallery.
Brahms: The Boy II is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital from Universal
TroyAnderson
Troy Anderson is the Owner/Editor-in-Chief of AndersonVision. He uses a crack team of unknown heroes to bring you the latest and greatest in Entertainment News.
Genre:Horror
Rating:PG-13
Director:William Brent Bell
Studio:Universal
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Q: SED find and replace - MapReduce file Im trying to find and replace all "^A" characters with a "\t" so that I can import the data into a mysql database. The command Im using on OSX is:
sed -i '' 's/^A/\t/' item_info_20130203 > item_info_20130203_tab
This just deletes all the contents in the file. Where am I going wrong?
A: The command should actually be something like this:
sed 's/'`echo "\001"`'/\t/g' item_info_20130203 > item_info_20130203_tab
or the more modern way
sed 's/'$(echo "\001")'/\t/g' item_info_20130203 > item_info_20130203_tab
or to affect the original file:
sed -i 's/'`echo "\001"`'/\t/g' item_info_20130203
If you are using GNU sed, you can use this:
sed -i 's/\x01/\t/g' item_info_20130203
A: According to this post, sed's -i option finds/replaces text in the original file, so the syntax > item_info_20120203_tab at the end of your command is a NOP and hence the output file is empty.
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Photos: Bobby Womack, legendary soul singer dies at 70
Bobby Womack performs on the From The Storehouse With Dermot Whelan show, which aired on RTE 2, ahead of this year's Arthur's Day celebrations on September 25, in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Guinness) ( 181200034ME00090_Guinness_C )
Musician Bobby Womack poses for a portrait on Friday, June 22, 2012 in Los Angeles. Womack, 70, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who impacted artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. Womack's publicist Sonya Kolowrat confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday, June 27, 2014, that the singer died but had no other details to provide. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) ( Music Bobby Womack Portrait )
In this Jan. 19, 1990 file photo, rock and roll great Bobby Womack, left, gets a hug from another rock and roll great, Chubby Checker, at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York Monday night. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert,File) ( ROCK HALL NOMINEES )
In this April 4, 2009 file photo, Bobby Womack, left, and Ronnie Wood speak backstage after Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, in Cleveland. Womack, 70, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who impacted artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. Womack's publicist Sonya Kolowrat confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday, June 27, 2014, that the singer died but had no other details to provide. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, file) ( Obit-Bobby Womack )
Bobby Womack attends The Q Awards on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in London. (Photo by Ki Price/Invision/AP) ( Q Awards 2012 )
British musician Ronnie Wood, left, presents U.S singer/songwriter Bobby Womack with the 'Bluesfest Lifetime Achievement Award' for Services To Soul', at the Royal Albert Hall in west London, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) ( Britain Bluesfest Lifetime Achievement Award Assignment Type:-Editorial Invision Job ID:-10281315636 )
Damon Albarn of Gorillaz, left, looks on as singer Bobby Womack performs with the band on the final day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Sunday, April 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) ( Coachella Festival Day Three )
Damon Albarn, left, performs with Bobby Womack during the Gorillaz, Escape to Plastic Beach concert in Sydney Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) ( Australia Gorillaz )
Bobby Womack performs during the Gorillaz, Escape to Plastic Beach concert in Sydney Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) ( Australia Gorillaz )
Bobby Womack performs after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday, April 4, 2009 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) ( Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Show )
In this April 18, 2010 file photo, singer Bobby Womack performs with Gorillaz on the final day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Womack, 70, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who impacted artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. Womack's publicist Sonya Kolowrat confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday, June 27, 2014, that the singer died but had no other details to provide. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file) ( Obit-Bobby Womack )
Ronnie Wood, right, inducts Bobby Womack into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame at the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday, April 4, 2009 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) ( Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Show )
Ronnie Wood, right, and Bobby Womack perform together after Womack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday, April 4, 2009 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) ( Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Show )
Gina Womack and musician Bobby Womack arrives on the red carpet for the 2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Saturday, April 4, 2009 in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) ( Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Arrival )
(L-R) Bobby Womack and Mary Ramos attend the 4th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards at Mack Sennett Studios on February 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Guild of Music Supervisors) ( 475377585JL035_4th_Annual_G )
Bobby Womack performs at Sinnots as part of the fifth annual Arthur's Day celebrations on September 26, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Guinness) ( 181202130BD00164_Guinness_C )
Bobby Womack attends the Q Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on October 22, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) ( 152395747JD00006_The_Q_Awar )
Singer Bobby Womack from the group Gorillaz performs during day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010 held at The Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2010 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images) ( 60206072 )
Bobby Womack performs on Day 2 of the Roskilde Festival on July 5, 2013 in Roskilde, Denmark. (Photo by Danny E. Martindale/Getty Images) ( 173068315DM021_ROSKILDE_FES )
Bobby Womack poses ahead of tomorrow's fifth annual Arthur's Day celebrations on September 25, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Guinness) ( 181200034ME00019_Guinness_C )
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